Louis the Child

King of East Francia and Lotharingia
Person human Q157099
Louis the Child
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Summary

Louis the Child was born on July 893[1] in Altötting[2]. He died on September 29, 911[3], in Frankfurt[4]. He worked as a monarch[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,985 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 893[7]
  • Date of death: January 1, 911[8]
  • Place of burial: St. Emmeram's Basilica[9]
  • Father: Arnulf of Carinthia[10]
  • Mother: Ota[11]
  • Position held: king of East Francia[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family: Carolingian dynasty[14]
  • Commons category: Louis the Child[15]
  • Cause of death: disease[16]
  • Given name: Ludwig[17]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[18]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], New International Encyclopedia[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[23]
  • Sibling: Ratold of Italy[24], Zwentibold[25], Ellinrat[26], Bertha[27]
  • P14608: 118729462[28]

Why It Matters

Louis the Child has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Louis the Child born?

Louis the Child was born in Altötting[2].

Where did Louis the Child die?

Louis the Child died in Frankfurt[4].

Who were Louis the Child's parents?

Louis the Child's father was Arnulf of Carinthia[10]. Louis the Child's mother was Ota[11].

What did Louis the Child do for work?

Louis the Child worked as a monarch[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . oxfordreference.com. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . oxfordreference.com. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Ratold of Italy, Zwentibold, Ellinrat +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el',
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  2. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Constantine Province
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +1
    Cause of death → disease
    Manner of death → natural causes
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