Treaty of Verdun - Wikipedia
WEBThe Treaty of Verdun ( French: Traité de Verdun ), agreed in August 843, divided the Frankish Empire into three kingdoms between Lothair I, Louis II and Charles II, the surviving sons of the emperor Louis I, the son and successor of Charlemagne.
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WEBTreaty of Verdun, (August 843), treaty partitioning the Carolingian empire among the three surviving sons of the emperor Louis I (the Pious). The treaty was the first stage in the dissolution of the empire of Charlemagne and foreshadowed the formation of the modern countries of western Europe.
The Treaty of Verdun - ThoughtCo
WEBOct 20, 2018 · The Treaty of Verdun divided the empire that Charlemagne had built into three portions, which would be governed by his three surviving grandsons. It is significant because it not only marked the beginning of the empire's dissolution, it laid out the general boundaries of what would become individual nation-states of Europe.
Treaty of Verdun - Oxford Reference
WEBMay 16, 2024 · When their father, Louis the Pious, died in 840 he bequeathed them the united Carolingian empire, but the brothers could not agree on how to divide the inheritance and they fought until 842. Long negotiations then culminated in the meeting in Verdun where the empire was divided into three kingdoms.
Treaty Of Verdun | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 23, 2018 · Treaty of Verdun [1], the partition of Charlemagne's empire among three sons of Louis I [2], emperor of the West. It was concluded in 843 at Verdun on the Meuse or, possibly, Verdun-sur-le-Doubs, Soâne-et-Loire dept., E France.
Treaty of Verdun | Map and Timeline
WEBSep 13, 2022 · Verdun, France. The Treaty of Verdun, agreed in August 843, divided the Frankish Empire into three kingdoms among the surviving sons of the emperor Louis I, the son and successor of Charlemagne. The treaty was concluded following almost three years of civil war and was the culmination of negotiations lasting more than a year.
Treaty of Verdun - Wikiwand
WEBThe Treaty of Verdun, agreed in August 843, divided the Frankish Empire into three kingdoms between Lothair I, Louis II and Charles II, the surviving sons of the emperor Louis I, the son and successor of Charlemagne.
Treaty of Verdun - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe Treaty of Verdun ( 843) happened two generations after Charlemagne and divided his empire into three parts. When Charlemagne's son Louis the Pious died in 840, his oldest son Lothair I said that he ruled his younger brothers and their lands. But his brothers Louis the German and Charles the Bald won the Battle of Fontenoy (841).
Treaty of Verdun (843) - Benham - Wiley Online Library
WEBMay 3, 2018 · The Treaty of Verdun, agreed in August 843, divided the Frankish Empire into three kingdoms among the surviving sons of the emperor Louis the Pious, the son and successor of Charlemagne.
Carolingian dynasty | Facts, Rulers, & Significance | Britannica
WEBIn the Treaty of Verdun in 843 they agreed to divide the empire into three kingdoms. Francia Occidentalis in the west went to Charles II the Bald, Francia Orientalis in the east went to Louis II the German, and Francia Media, including the Italian provinces and Rome, went to Lothar, who also inherited the title of emperor.