Louis the German (c. 806876), or Louis II, first king of East Francia. Grandson of emperor Charlemagne and third son of Louis the Pious, emperor of Francia, and Ermengarde of Hesbaye. He wears a distinctive crown, grey sleeveless jacket or sayon, white doublet and hose, and carries orb, sceptre and sword. Louis le Germanique. Handcoloured lithograph by Villain after an illustration by Horace de Viel-Castel from his Collection des costumes, armes et meubles pour servir à l'histoire de la France (Collection of costumes, weapons and furniture to be used in the history of France), Treuttel & Wurtz, Bossange, 1827.
Louis the German (c. 806876), or Louis II, first king of East Francia. Grandson of emperor Charlemagne and third son of Louis the Pious, emperor of Francia, and Ermengarde of Hesbaye. He wears a distinctive crown, grey sleeveless jacket or sayon, white doublet and hose, and carries orb, sceptre and sword. Louis le Germanique. Handcoloured lithograph by Villain after an illustration by Horace de Viel-Castel from his Collection des costumes, armes et meubles pour servir à l'histoire de la France (Collection of costumes, weapons and furniture to be used in the history of France), Treuttel & Wurtz, Bossange, 1827.