Pope John VIII
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Pope John VIII was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 14 December 872 to his death. He is often considered one of the ablest popes of the 9th century.
John VIII's letter to Svatopluk I of Moravia
An 876 bull of John VIII
Louis the German
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Louis the German, also known as Louis II of Germany, was the first king of East Francia, and ruled from 843 to 876 AD. Grandson of emperor Charlemagne and the third son of Louis the Pious, emperor of Francia, and his first wife, Ermengarde of Hesbaye, he received the appellation Germanicus shortly after his death, when East Francia became known as the kingdom of Germany.
Wandelbert presents his martyrology to a king, probably Louis the German, in a 9th-century illustration
Carolingian gatehouse (Torhalle) to Lorsch Abbey, where Louis the German was buried
Contemporary illustration from the Louis the German Psalter depicting Louis (bottom) genuflecting at Christ on the cross