Louis V: The Last Carolingian King of West Francia
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This Wikipedia entry details the short life and reign of Louis V, the final Carolingian monarch to rule West Francia. Known by the epithet "the Do-Nothing," Louis V held the throne for only one year following a period of co-reign with his father, King Lothair. The text describes his unsuccessful, politically motivated marriage to Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou, which ended in a separation due to their age disparity and personal conflicts. His reign was marked by intense factional struggles between pro-Ottonian clergy and those seeking to expand Frankish territory. After Louis died childless from a hunting accident at a young age, the nobility elected Hugh Capet as king, signaling the start of the Capetian dynasty.