Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor: Timeline

825   Born

844   June 15: Louis II Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Louis II the Younger,, Holy Roman Emperor [i], eldest son of the emperor Lothair I [i], became the desig ... 

 is crowned Holy Roman Emperor.

850   Louis II Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Louis II the Younger,, Holy Roman Emperor [i], eldest son of the emperor Lothair I [i], became the desig ... 

 is crowned co-emperor with his father Lothair I Lothair I

Lothair I, king of Italy [i] and Holy Roman Emperor [i], was the eldest son of the emperor Louis the Pious [i] ... 

.

855   Louis II Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Louis II the Younger,, Holy Roman Emperor [i], eldest son of the emperor Lothair I [i], became the desig ... 

 succeeds Lothar Lothair I

Lothair I, king of Italy [i] and Holy Roman Emperor [i], was the eldest son of the emperor Louis the Pious [i] ... 

 as western emperor. Two other sons, Lothar II Lothair II of Lotharingia

Lothair II, was the second son of Emperor Lothair I [i]. ... 

 and Charles, also get parts of the kingdom.

863   After the death of Charles, Lothair takes part of the Jura and Louis II Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Louis II the Younger,, Holy Roman Emperor [i], eldest son of the emperor Lothair I [i], became the desig ... 

 takes the Provence Provence

Provence is a former Roman province [i] and is now a region of southeastern France [i] ... 

.

864   Louis II Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Louis II the Younger,, Holy Roman Emperor [i], eldest son of the emperor Lothair I [i], became the desig ... 

 marches against Rome Rome

Rome is the capital [i] of Italy [i] and of its region, called Latium [i]. ... 

, but getting ill decides on making peace with the Pope Pope

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome [i], and, as Successor [i] of Saint Peter [i], is t ... 

.

866   Louis II Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Louis II the Younger,, Holy Roman Emperor [i], eldest son of the emperor Lothair I [i], became the desig ... 

 beats the Saracen Saracen

In older Western historical literature [i], the Saracens were the people of the Saracen Empire, an ... 

 invaders in Italy Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European [i] country. ... 

.

868   In Metz Metz

Metz is a city in the North-East of France [i], capital of the Lorraine [i] rgion [i] ... 

, Charles the Bald Charles the Bald

Charles the Bald , Holy Roman Emperor [i] and king of West Francia [i] , was the youngest son of Empe ... 

 and Louis the German Louis the German

Louis the German , the third son of the emperor [i] Louis the Pious [i] and his firs ... 

 decide on a division of the lands of former emperor Lothar Lothair I

Lothair I, king of Italy [i] and Holy Roman Emperor [i], was the eldest son of the emperor Louis the Pious [i] ... 

 (now in possession of Lothar II and Louis II Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Louis II the Younger,, Holy Roman Emperor [i], eldest son of the emperor Lothair I [i], became the desig ... 

).

869   Western Emperor Louis II Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Louis II the Younger,, Holy Roman Emperor [i], eldest son of the emperor Lothair I [i], became the desig ... 

 allies with eastern Emperor Basil I Basil I

Basil I the Macedonian, was perceived by Byzantines as one of their greatest emperors, the founder o... 

 against the Saracens.

871   Louis II Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Louis II the Younger,, Holy Roman Emperor [i], eldest son of the emperor Lothair I [i], became the desig ... 

 captures Bari Bari

Bari is the capital of the province of Bari [i] and of the Apulia [i] region, on the Adriatic sea [i], ... 

, the headquarters of the Saracens.

872   Louis II Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Louis II the Younger,, Holy Roman Emperor [i], eldest son of the emperor Lothair I [i], became the desig ... 

 is crowned emperor for the second time.

875   Died