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Louis V: The Last Carolingian King of West Francia


Episode 997


This Wikipedia entry details the short life and reign of Louis V, the final Carolingian monarch to rule West Francia. Known by the epithet "the Do-Nothing," Louis V held the throne for only one year following a period of co-reign with his father, King Lothair. The text describes his unsuccessful, politically motivated marriage to Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou, which ended in a separation due to their age disparity and personal conflicts. His reign was marked by intense factional struggles between pro-Ottonian clergy and those seeking to expand Frankish territory. After Louis died childless from a hunting accident at a young age, the nobility elected Hugh Capet as king, signaling the start of the Capetian dynasty.


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