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Louis the Pious
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Born
16 Apr 778
Died
20 Jun 840
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Louis the Pious was the son and successor of Charlemagne, and the last man to rule the whole Frankish empire. His sons divided it between them after his death, and Europe has been organised along roughly those lines ever since.
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✓ DOCUMENTED (Standard, undisputed account (the counts of Flanders = a classic gateway pedigree; CP / Europaeische Stammtafeln / Settipani) - relaxed-rule entry 23 Jul 2026, provenance so noted.): LOUIS I 'THE PIOUS', HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR and King of the Franks (r. 814-840), sole surviving son and heir of Charlemagne; father of Charles the Bald (our line). Direct ancestor. Added 23 Jul 2026.