Lothair I

Emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 817 to 855

Lothair I (Dutch and Medieval Latin: Lotharius; German: Lothar; French: Lothaire; Italian: Lotario; 795 – 29 September 855) was the ruler of the Carolingian Empire from July 817 until his death in 29 September 855.

Lothair I
Emperor of the Romans
Lothair I in the Gospels of Lothair, c. 849–851, now located in the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Emperor of the Carolingian Empire
ReignJuly 817 – 855
CoronationJuly 817, Aachen
5 April 823, Rome
PredecessorLouis I the Pious
SuccessorLouis II of Italy
King of Italy
Reign17 April 818 – 855
PredecessorBernard of Italy
SuccessorLouis II of Italy
King of Middle Francia
Reignc. 10 August 843 – 855
SuccessorLouis II (Italy)
Lothair II (Lotharingia)
Charles (Provence)
Born795
Died29 September 855 (aged 59–60)
Prüm
Burial
ConsortErmengarde of Tours
Issue
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Louis II
Lothair II
Charles
HouseCarolingian
FatherLouis I the Pious
MotherErmengarde of Hesbaye