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Louis the Pious
| Louis the Pious | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of the Romans | |
 Louis the Pious, contemporary depiction from 826 as a miles Christi (soldier of Christ), with a poem of Rabanus Maurus overlaid. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, Codex Reg. lat 124, f.4v | |
| Emperor of the Carolingian Empire | |
| Reign | 813–840 |
| Coronation | 11 September 813 |
| Predecessor | Charlemagne |
| Successor | Lothair I |
| King of the Franks | |
| Reign | 814–840 |
| Predecessor | Charlemagne |
| Successor |
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| King of Aquitaine | |
| Reign | 781–814 |
| Predecessor | Charlemagne as King of the Franks |
| Successor | Pepin I |
| Born | 778 Cassinogilum |
| Died | 20 June 840 (aged 61–62) Ingelheim |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Ermengarde of Hesbaye Judith of Bavaria |
| Issue | |
| House | Carolingian |
| Father | Charlemagne |
| Mother | Hildegarde |
| Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Louis the Pious, also called Louis I, (778 - 840) was the third Carolingian King of Franks and second Holy Roman Emperor (814 - 840), and King of Aquitaine 781 to 814. He was Charlemagne's sixth son. When Louis died, he left his kingdom in parts to his sons.
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