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Louis II of Italy is crowned for the second time as Holy Roman Emperor at Rome, at the age of 47. His first coronation was 28 years earlier, in 844, during the reign of his father Lothair I.

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Louis II of Italy

Ruler of the Carolingian Empire from 844 to 875

Louis II, sometimes called the Younger, was the king of Italy and emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 844, co-ruling with his father Lothair I until 855, after which he ruled alone.
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Holy Roman Emperor

Ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 800 to 1806

The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor since the early modern period, was the ruler and head of state of the Holy Roman Empire. The title was held in conjunction with the…
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Rome

Capital and largest city of Italy

Rome is the capital city and most populated comune (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special comune named Roma Capitale with 2,746,984 residents in 1,287.36 km2 (497.1 sq mi), Rome is the…
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Lothair I

Carolingian Emperor from 817 to 855

Lothair I was a 9th-century emperor of the Carolingian empire and king of Italy (818–855) and Middle Francia (843–855).
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May 18

Day of the year

May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 227 days remain until the end of the year.
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