Louis, Abbot of Saint-Denis
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Louis was the illegitimate son of Rotrude
, daughter of Charlemagne
, and Rorgon I of Maine
.
He was elevated, with Lupus Servatus
, to the Abbey of Saint-Pierre of Ferrières
in the Gâtinais
. He became an abbot in 838 and Abbot of Saint-Denis in 840 or 841.
He was the archchancellor
first of his uncle Louis the Pious
and then of his cousin Charles the Bald
. In 844, Charles made him abbot of three foundations: Saint-Denis, Saint-Riquier
, and Saint-Wandrille.
In 858, he and his half-brother Joscelin were captured by the Vikings and only liberated with the payment of a large ransom.
Rotrude
Rotrude was the second daughter of Charlemagne from his marriage to Hildegard.-Early life:...
, daughter of Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
, and Rorgon I of Maine
Rorgon I of Maine
Rorgon I or Rorico I was the first Count of Maine of the Rorgonid dynasty, which he founded. He was Count of Rennes from 819 and of Maine from 832 until his death....
.
He was elevated, with Lupus Servatus
Lupus Servatus
Lupus Servatus, also Servatus Lupus , in French Loup , was a Carolingian Benedictine abbot of Ferrières, member of Charles the Bald's court and noted theological author of the ninth century...
, to the Abbey of Saint-Pierre of Ferrières
Ferrières-en-Gâtinais
Ferrières-en-Gâtinais is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department...
in the Gâtinais
Gâtinais
Gâtinais was a province of France, containing the area around the valley of the Loing, corresponding roughly to the northeastern part of the départment of Loiret, and the south of the present departments Seine-et-Marne. Under the Bourbons, the Gâtinais had already been divided between the...
. He became an abbot in 838 and Abbot of Saint-Denis in 840 or 841.
He was the archchancellor
Archchancellor
An archchancellor or chief chancellor was a title given to the highest dignitary of the Holy Roman Empire, and also used occasionally during the Middle Ages to denote an official who supervised the work of chancellors or notaries....
first of his uncle Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious , also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of Aquitaine from 781. He was also King of the Franks and co-Emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813...
and then of his cousin Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald , Holy Roman Emperor and King of West Francia , was the youngest son of the Emperor Louis the Pious by his second wife Judith.-Struggle against his brothers:He was born on 13 June 823 in Frankfurt, when his elder...
. In 844, Charles made him abbot of three foundations: Saint-Denis, Saint-Riquier
Saint-Riquier
Saint-Riquier is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated northeast of Abbeville, on the D925 and D32 crossroads.-Abbey:...
, and Saint-Wandrille.
In 858, he and his half-brother Joscelin were captured by the Vikings and only liberated with the payment of a large ransom.