LOUIS III
863 - 882

Louis was ruler of the West Frankish kingdom 879 - 882. His father was Louis II the Stammerer.

Louis' family, the Carolingians, followed tradition and divided the kingdom among the sons of the king upon the king's death. Hence in happened that Louis III and his brother Carloman also shared their father's domain. Louis received the territories Francia and Neustria.

Louis was quite effective in defeating the Vikings. In August 881, Louis sent the Northmen packing in the Battle of Saucourt.