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Lothair I Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Lothair I, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Germany.

13 records817–85512 events6 places

Chronological biography

817

Rule of Italy817
House / House of Carolingian · Emperor

Gains control of Italy

823

Coronation823
House / House of Carolingian · Emperor

Crowned co-Emperor with his brothers Pepin & Louis the German

830

Holy Roman Emperor830
House / House of Carolingian · Emperor

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

Succession830
House / House of Carolingian · Emperor

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

841

Battle of Fontenay25 June 841
Warfare / Civil War · Emperor · Fontenay

Attempts to seize all power but defeated by his brothers Pepin & Louis the German

843

Rule of Austrasia843
House / House of Carolingian · Emperor · Austrasia

Lothair receives Austrasia at the Treaty of Verdun

Rule of Burgundy843
House / House of Carolingian · Emperor · Burgundy

Lothair succeeds to Burgundy from Charlamagne after the Treaty of Verdun. Lothair receives eastern Burgandy at the Treaty of Verdun

Rule of Italy843
House / House of Carolingian · Emperor · Verdun

Lothair succeeds to Italy from Charlamagne after the Treaty of Verdun

Rule of Provence843
House / House of Carolingian · Emperor · Provence

Lothair receives Provence at the Treaty of Verdun

Treaty of Verdun843
House / House of Carolingian · Emperor · Verdun

Charlemagnes empire is divided among his 3 grandsons, Lothair gains Italy & Burgundy

854

Siege of Hamburg854
Warfare / Military · Emperor · Hamburg

The Vikings burn Hamburg

855

Abdication855
House / House of Carolingian · Emperor

Divides his Kingdom amongst his 3 sons & abdicates

Death of Lothair I28 September 855
House / House of Carolingian · Emperor

The Kingdom is divided, Louis II receives Italy & becomes Emperor. The Kingdom is divided, Lothair II claims the North, Lotharingia. The Kingdom is divided, Charles claims Burgundy & Provence. Lothar I dies & his Kingdom is divided between his three sons

Titles and roles

Emperor

Record provenance

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