Louis the Younger
| Louis the Younger | |
|---|---|
| King of Saxony | |
| Reign | 28 August 876 – 20 January 882 |
| Predecessor | Louis II as King of East Francia |
| Successor | Charles III |
| King of Bavaria | |
| Reign | 22 March 880 – 20 January 882 |
| Predecessor | Carloman |
| Successor | Charles III |
| Born | 830 or 835 |
| Died | 20 January 882 Frankfurt, East Francia |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Liutgard of Saxony |
| Issue | Hugh Louis Bernhard Hildegard |
| House | Carolingian |
| Father | Louis II |
| Mother | Emma of Altdorf |
Louis the Younger (830/835 – 20 January 882), sometimes called Louis the Saxon or Louis III, was the second eldest of the three sons of Louis the German and Hemma. He succeeded his father as the King of Eastern Francia on 28 August 876 and his elder brother Carloman as King of Bavaria from 879 to 882. He died in 882 and was succeeded in all his territories, which encompassed most of East Francia, by his younger brother, Charles the Fat, already king of Italy and emperor.