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Louis V (c. 966 or 967 – 22 May 987), also known as Louis the Do-Nothing (French: Louis le Fainéant), [1] was a king of West Francia from 979 (co-reigning first with his father Lothair until 986) to his early death in 987. During his reign, the nobility essentially ruled the country.
The King continued his grand construction projects, including the opera theater of the Palace of Versailles, completed for the celebration of the wedding of the Dauphin and Marie Antoinette, and the new Place Louis XV (now Place de la Concorde) in Paris, whose centerpiece was an equestrian statue of the King, modeled after that of Louis XIV on ...
King of Navarre (as Louis I) since 2 April 1305. His short reign was marked by conflicts with the nobility [60] John I "the Posthumous" Jean: 15–19 November 1316 (4 days) Posthumous son of Louis X King for the four days he lived; youngest and shortest undisputed monarch in French history [o] Philip V "the Tall" Philippe: 20 November 1316 [xxv ...
King of the Franks r. 996–1031: Louis V c. 967 – c. 987 King of the Franks r. 986–987: Henry I 1008–1060 King of the Franks r. 1031–1060: Philip I 1052–1108 King of the Franks r. 1060–1108: Louis VI 1081–1137 King of the Franks r. 1108–1137: Louis VII 1120–1180 King of the Franks r. 1137–1180: Philip II Augustus 1165 ...
Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry (28 August 1744 – 8 December 1793) was the last maîtresse-en-titre of King Louis XV of France. She was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution on accusations of treason—particularly being suspected of assisting émigrés to flee from the Revolution.
Louis III, called the Younger, King of Saxony, Franconia, and Thuringia 876–882, inherited Bavaria from his brother Carloman in 880 Charles III , called the Fat , King of Swabia, Alemannia and Rhaetia 876–887, inherited Italy from his brother Carloman in 879, and inherited the remainder of East Francia from his brother Louis in 882.
Louis V married Magdalene of Brandenburg, daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg by his third wife, Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst.They had issue: Elisabeth Magdalene of Hesse-Darmstadt (23 April 1600, Darmstadt – 9 June 1624, Montbéliard), who married Louis Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard.
Louis V may refer to: Louis V of France (967–987) Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor and V of Germany (1282–1347) Louis V, Duke of Bavaria (1315–1361) Louis V, Elector Palatine (ruled 1508–1544) Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (ruled 1596–1626) Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé (1736–1818) Louis Vuitton, luxury goods and fashion ...