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870 in History

Browse historical records dated to 870. Records are rendered from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

17 records

Historical Events in 870

870
Invasion of Wessex
Halfdan White Shirt · Denmark · Reading

Halfdan led part of the Great Army into Wessex and established a base at Reading.

870
Rule of East Francia
Louis II the Stammerer · France · Fouron

The Treaty of Meerssen is confirmed, Louis receives East Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of Germany)

870
Rule of Italy
Charles II the Bald · France

Under the Treaty of Meerssen Lothar's only surviving son Emperor Louis II controls Frankish Italy

870
Rule of Italy
Louis II · Germany

Under the Treaty of Meerssen Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald and Louis II recieves the Imperial Crown and Italy

870
Rule of Kingdom of France
Charles II the Bald · France

Under the Treaty of Meerssen Charles the Bald receives West Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of France)

870
Rule of Kingdom of Germany
Louis II the Stammerer · France · Fouron

The Treaty of Meerssen is confirmed, Louis receives East Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of Germany)

870
Rule of Lotharingia
Charles II the Bald · France · Lotharingia

Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald by the Treaty of Meerssen

870
Rule of Lotharingia
Louis II · Germany · Lotharingia

Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald by the Treaty of Meerssen

870
Rule of West Francia
Charles II the Bald · France

Under the Treaty of Meerssen Charles the Bald receives West Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of France)

870
Succession
Louis II · Germany

Under the Treaty of Meerssen Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald and Louis II recieves the Imperial Crown and Italy

870
Treaty of Meerssen
Charles II the Bald · France

Under the Treaty of Meerssen Charles the Bald & Louis the German divide Louis II's kingdom

870
Treaty of Meerssen
Charles II the Bald · France

Under the Treaty of Meerssen Charles the Bald receives West Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of France)

870
Treaty of Meerssen
Charles II the Bald · France

Under the Treaty of Meerssen Lothar's only surviving son Emperor Louis II controls Frankish Italy

870
Treaty of Meerssen
Charles II the Bald · France · Meerssen

Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald by the Treaty of Meerssen

870
Treaty of Meerssen
Louis II · Germany

Under the Treaty of Meerssen Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald and Louis II recieves the Imperial Crown and Italy

870
Treaty of Meerssen
Louis II · Germany · Meerssen

Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald by the Treaty of Meerssen

870
Treaty of Meerssen
Louis II the Stammerer · France · Fouron

The Treaty of Meerssen is confirmed, Louis receives East Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of Germany). Louis II the Stammerer secures his succession with Louis the Young. A Treaty of partition of the realm of Lothair II by his uncles Louis the German of East Francia and Charles the Bald of West Francia, the two surviving sons of Emperor Louis I the Pious

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