Louis V of France
King of West Francia from 979 to 987
b. 967 · d. 22 May 987
Louis V, also known as Louis the Lazy, was a king of West Francia from 979 to his early death in 987. During his reign, the nobility essentially ruled the country. Dying childless, Louis V was the last Carolingian monarch in West Francia.
Related people
- Lothair of France child of · traditional
- Emma of Italy child of · traditional
- Arnulf sibling of · traditional
Places
- Royal abbey of Saint-Corneille burial
- Compiègne death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.