# Louis the Pious - Emperor; King of the Franks

URL: https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-the-pious
Reign: 814–840
Born-Died: 778 - 840
Dynasty: Carolingians
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Louis+the+Pious&go=Go

Inherited Charlemagne’s empire; succession conflicts among his sons destabilized the Carolingian realm.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Charlemagne](https://history-france.com/rulers/charlemagne)
- Succeeded by: [Carolingian civil war](https://history-france.com/rulers/carolingian-civil-war)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 814 - [Death of Charlemagne](https://history-france.com/timeline/814-death-of-charlemagne)
- 817 - [Ordinatio Imperii](https://history-france.com/timeline/817-ordinatio-imperii)
- 829 - [Carolingian succession crisis intensifies](https://history-france.com/timeline/829-carolingian-succession-crisis-intensifies)
- 833 - [Field of Lies](https://history-france.com/timeline/833-field-of-lies)
- 840 - [Death of Louis the Pious](https://history-france.com/timeline/840-death-of-louis-the-pious)