Lothair the Lame (French: Lothaire le Boiteux, c. 848 – 865[1]) was a French prince, the third son and fourth child of Charles the Bald and Ermentrude of Orléans.[2] As he was born disabled, his parents sent him away to a monastery early in life. In 861, he became a monk. In his last years he was abbot of Montier-en-Der and Saint-Germain of Auxerre,[3] where he died in 865 at the age of 17 or 18.
| Lothair | |
|---|---|
| Father | Charles the Bald |
| Mother | Ermentrude of Orléans |
References
edit- ^ McKitterick 1999, p. 355.
- ^ Heidecker 2010, p. 126.
- ^ McKitterick 1999, p. 188.
Sources
edit- Heidecker, Karl Josef (2010). The Divorce of Lothar II: Christian Marriage and Political Power in the Carolingian World. Translated by Guest, Tanis M. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801439292.
- McKitterick, Rosamond (1999). The Frankish Kingdoms under the Carolingians. Pearson Education Limited.