The 843 Treaty of Verdun divided his empire; grandson Louis II received lands east of the Rhine River
... 840 Petersau, an island in the Rhine River near Ingelheim [now in 
Germany]... [DOC] [TLE] Louis II, 'The German' - Geni [PAR] Oct 9, 2016 ... Louis (or Ludwig) the German (also known as Louis II or Louis the Bavarian) ... 
and King of Eastern Francia from the Treaty of Verdun in 843 until his death.