Louis the Pious

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1. When was Louis the Pious born?778
2. When did Louis the Pious die?June 20, 840 (age 62)
3. Where was Louis the Pious born?Likely in the Frankish Empire (modern-day France or Germany)
4. Who was Louis the Pious?Louis the Pious was a king who ruled the huge Frankish Empire after his father Charlemagne. He was born in 778 and became the sole ruler in 814.
5. What did Louis do as King of Aquitaine?As King of Aquitaine, Louis defended the empire’s southern frontier. He captured Barcelona in 801 and made the Basques and Pamplona his subjects in 812.

Carolingian Renaissance: A period of intellectual and cultural revival during Charlemagne's reign, which Louis the Pious sought to continue.
Marca Hispanica: A buffer zone established by Charlemagne between the Frankish kingdom and Al-Andalus (Muslim Iberia).
Public Penance: A formal act of atonement performed publicly, often involving humility and self-abasement, as Louis did at Attigny.
Treaty of Verdun (843): The agreement that formally divided the Carolingian Empire among Louis the Pious's three surviving sons, marking a significant step towards the formation of modern European states.