Louis the Pious

After the death of older children Charlemagne in 813, Louis was called to his Aachen. Here, he granted him the title of Emperor, and announced his co-heir. September 11, a solemn coronation of Louis. In November, he went back to Aquitaine, but in January 814 years back because of the death of his father as emperor in francs.

Even before his arrival in Aachen Louis made orders, has greatly changed the life of the court. First, he ordered to take custody of their lovers sisters whose lives have long been lightly outraged him, and of the sisters sent to monasteries. Upon arrival to the palace, Louis has made the section of the personal property of Charles. He did not give his side the children, but made generous donations to churches and monasteries. Subsequently, he removed all his unpleasant people, most of whom were associates of his father's long, and replacing them with those who were at his house in Aquitaine. Nephew of Louis, King Bernard Italian, the son of his brother Pipinyte, came to him as a vassal, humbly expressing humility. Louis let him go back to Italy, but ordered not to let his eyes.

Louis, becoming the emperor, took measures to end the lawlessness and arbitrariness of officials, held a general Diet, which has many foreign embassies, has made the confirmation earlier in favor of the Church of donation.

In June, 816 years dead Pope Leo III. After 10 days, was elected the new pope, Stephen IV (V). Since he was elected without the consent of Louis, the emperor sent notice of its election, ordering the Romans swear allegiance to the emperor. Wishing to personally see the emperor's new West, the Pope arrived in the Frankish state. Louis solemnly met him at Rheims, and three times he fell to the ground before him. October 5, Stephen Pope solemnly crowned Louis and his wife Irmengardu golden crown, brought with them. The coronation took place in Reims church, which was a traditional place of coronation of Frankish rulers since the time of King Chlodwig.