Marriage and Children
Lothair married Emma of Italy, daughter of Lothair II of Italy and Adelaide of Italy. Her maternal grandparents were Rudolph II of Burgundy and Bertha of Swabia.
Lothair and Emma had a son who succeeded his father as Louis V. Louis V held the office for only a single year.
Lothair also had an illegitimate son who became archbishop of Rheims, Arnulf.
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