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Louis II
noun
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2.
a.d. 822?–875, king of Italy 844–875; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 855–875 (son of Lothair I).
Louis IV
noun
(“the Bavarian”), 1287?–1347, king of Germany (1314–47); emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1328–47.
Louis V
noun
(“le Fainéant”), a.d. 967?–987, king of France 986–987: last Carolingian to rule France.
Louis VI
noun
(“the Fat”), 1081–1137, king of France 1108–37.
Louis VII
noun
(“the Young”), 1121?–80, king of France 1137–80 (son of Louis VI).
Louis IX
noun
Saint, 1214?–70, king of France 1226–70.
Louis XI
noun
1423–83, king of France 1461–83 (son of Charles VII).
Louis XII
noun
(“the Father of the People”), 1462–1515, king of France 1498–1515.
Louis XIII
noun
1601–43, king of France 1610–43 (son of Henry IV of Navarre).
Louis XIV
noun
(“the Great”; “the Sun King”), 1638–1715, king of France 1643–1715 (son of Louis XIII).
Louis XV
noun
1710–74, king of France 1715–74 (great grandson of Louis XIV).
Louis XVI
noun
1754–93, king of France 1774–92 (grandson of Louis XV and husband of Marie Antoinette).
Louis XVII
noun
(“Louis Charles of France”), 1785–95, titular king of France 1793–95 (son of Louis XVI).
Louis XVIII
noun
(Louis Xavier Stanislas), 1755–1824, king of France 1814–15, 1815–24 (brother of Louis XVI).
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Word Origin & History
Louis
masc. proper name, from Fr. Louis, from O.Fr. Loois, probably via M.L. Ludovicus from O.H.G. Hluodowig (Ger. Ludwig), lit. "famous in war," from P.Gmc. *hluda- "heard of, famous" (see loud) + *wiga "war." Louis Quatorze (1855) refers to styles reminiscent of the time of King
EXPANDLouis XIV of France (1643-1715).
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louis
gold coin circulated in France before the Revolution. The franc (q.v.) and livre were silver coins that had shrunk in value to such an extent that by 1740 coins of a larger denomination were needed. The French kings therefore had gold coins struck and called after their name Louis, or louis d'or ("gold Louis"). After the Revolution, Napoleon continued the practice but called the coins "napoleons." They had a value of 20 francs.
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