Lothair I or Lothar I (German: Lothar French: Lothaire Italian: Lotario Dutch: Lotharius) (795 – 29 September 855) was the Emperor of the Romans (817–855) co-ruling with his father until 840 and the King of Bavaria (815–817) Italy (818–855) and Middle Francia (840–855). The territory of Lorraine (Lothringen in German) is named after him.Lothair was the eldest son of the Carolingian emperor Louis the Pious and his wife Ermengarde of Hesbaye daughter of Ingerman the duke of Hesbaye.
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