Lothair I

Also known as Lothar I, Lotharius, Lodharius

Emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 817 to 855

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Lothair I, also known as Lothar, was a male member of the Carolingian dynasty born in Altdorf in 795. He held the noble titles of monarch of Italy and king of Franks, serving as a monarch and writer within the Carolingian Empire. His parents were Louis the Pious and Ermengarde of Hesbaye, and he was married to Ermengarde of Tours.

He had several siblings, including Louis the German, Pepin I of Aquitaine, Charles the Bald, and Gisela. His children were Louis II of Italy, Lothair II of Lotharingia, and Charles of Provence. Lothair died in Prüm in 855 and was buried at Prüm Abbey. He is described as a saint and spoke Latin. His works include Die Urkunden Lothars I. und Lothars II.

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Born: 795
Died: 855
Works: 1

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Die Urkunden Lothars I. und Lothars II

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Carolingian Empire
Place of birth: Altdorf
Place of death: Prüm
Spouse: Ermengarde of Tours
Father: Louis the Pious
Mother: Ermengarde of Hesbaye
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken: Latin
Family: Carolingian dynasty
Noble title: king of Franks
Image: Lothar I.jpg

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place of burial: Prüm Abbey
date of birth: 0795-01-01
date of death: 0855-09-29
Commons category: Lothair I
name in native language: Lothaire
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
canonization status: saint
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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3 objects attributed to Lothair I, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Lothair I (9th. C. Frankish: Ludher and Medieval Latin: Lodharius; Dutch and Medieval Latin: Lotharius; German: Lothar; French: Lothaire; Italian: Lotario; 795 – 29 September 855) was a 9th-century Emperor of the Carolingian Empire (817–855, with his father until 840) and King of Italy (818–855) and Middle Francia (843–855).

Lothair I was the eldest son of the Carolingian emperor Louis I and his wife Ermengarde of Hesbaye, daughter of Ingerman the duke of Hesbaye. On several occasions, Lothair led his full-brothers Pepin I of Aquitaine and Louis the German in revolt against their father to protest against attempts to make their half-brother Charles the Bald a co-heir to the Frankish domains. Upon the father's death, Charles and Louis joined forces against Lothair in a three-year dynastic war (840–843). The struggles between the brothers led directly to the breakup of the Frankish Empire assembled by their grandfather Charlemagne, and laid the foundation for the development of modern France and Germany.

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Lothair I