Louis IV of France
920 CE – 954 CE · aged 34
King of West Francia from 936 to 954
- Born
- 920 CE · Laon
- Died
- 954 CE · Reims
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- 920 CEBornBorn in Laon
- 936 CE – 954 CERoleKing of West Francia
- 954 CEDiedDied in Reims
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Biography
Louis IV (920/921 – 10 September 954), called d'Outremer or Transmarinus ("From overseas"), reigned as King of West Francia from 936 to 954. A member of the Carolingian dynasty, he was the only son of king Charles the Simple and his second wife Eadgifu of Wessex, daughter of King Edward the Elder of Wessex. His reign is mostly known thanks to the Annals of Flodoard and the later Historiae of Richerus.
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