Lothair the Lame (french: Lothaire le Boiteux, ''c''. 848 – 865) was a French prince, the third son and fourth child of
Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald (french: Charles le Chauve; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877), also known as Charles II, was a 9th-century king of West Francia (843–877), king of Italy (875–877) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–877). After a se ...
and
Ermentrude of Orléans. 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, where he died in 865 at the age of 17 or 18.
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Carolus Calvus Francorum Rex, ''Patrologia Latina''
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Carolingian dynasty
840s births
866 deaths
People from Frankfurt
9th-century people from West Francia
Royalty and nobility with disabilities
Sons of emperors
Sons of kings