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Also Known As Louis the Stammerer • Louis le Bègue
Born 846
Died April 10, 879 (aged 33) • Compiègne
Title / Office king (877-879), Francia Occidentalis
House / Dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Notable Family Members son Louis III

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Illuminated manuscript portrait of Louis the Pious as a Christian Roman emperor, holding a staff and shield, with Latin text arranged around and over the figure.
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