Lotharius I , Emperor
b. ABOUT 795 · of, Italy | d. 29 Sep 855
Parents
- Father: Louis I "The Pious" (778–840)
- Mother: Ermengarde (Irmgard) (–818)
Events
- Birth
- ABOUT 795 · of, Italy
- Death
- 29 Sep 855
Family
Spouse: Ermengarde (Irmgard) (–851) · m. 15 Oct 821
Children:
- Lotharius II (ABOUT 826/35–8 Aug 869)
Notes
King of Italy and Emperor of the West.
Holy Roman Emperor of the West with his father, Louis I, from 817. In the same year Louis made him heir over his younger brothers, Louis the Pious, Pepin, and later Charles the Bald, who were to rule separate kingdoms in his domain. However, when Louis I died (840), the two remaining brothers (Pepin had died in 838) defeated Lothair at Fontenoy (841) and divided the empire three ways.