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Louis V

noun

  1. le Fainéant, a.d. 967?–987, king of France 986–987: last Carolingian to rule France.


Louis V

noun

  1. Louis V?967987MFrenchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as Louis le Fainéant. ?967–987 ad , last Carolingian king of France (986–87)
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Louis V, emperor of Germany, killed by a fall from his horse.

Louis V (the lazy), king of France, poisoned by his wife, Blanche.

It is that of Louis V., a severe male hysteric with amnesic alternating character.

They tried various metals in turn on Louis V. Lead, silver, and zinc had no effect.

Louis V, the last of the Carlovingian dynasty, received the same designation.

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