Louis the Blind

Louis the Blind
Emperor of the Romans
French denier minted in the name of Louis III. Legend: ☩ lvdvvicvs imp(erator)
Emperor in Italy
Reign	901–905
Coronation	February 901, Rome
Predecessor	Arnulf
Successor	Berengar I
King of Italy
Reign	900–905
Predecessor	Arnulf
Successor	Berengar I
King of Provence
Reign	887–928
Predecessor	Boso
Successor	Hugh
Born	c. 880 Provence
Died	5 June 928 Vienne, Provence
Spouses	Anna of Constantinople[1] Adelaide of Burgundy
Issue	by Anna Charles Constantine Anna of Provence by Adelaide Rudolph
House	Bivinids
Father	Boso
Mother	Ermengard

Louis the Blind (c. 880 – 5 June 928^[2]) was the king of Provence from 11 January 887, King of Italy from 12 October 900, and briefly emperor between 901 and 905. His father was a Bosonid and his mother was a Carolingian. He was blinded after a failed invasion of Italy in 905.