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France in 870

Historical records for France in 870, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
7Events
2Named people
3Places
2Categories

Historical records

August

8 August 870Rule of East FranciaLouis II the Stammerer

Fouron · House / House of Carolingian

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

8 August 870Rule of ItalyCharles II the Bald

House / House of Carolingian

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

8 August 870Rule of Kingdom of FranceCharles II the Bald

House / House of Carolingian

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

8 August 870Rule of Kingdom of GermanyLouis II the Stammerer

Fouron · House / House of Carolingian

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

8 August 870Rule of LotharingiaCharles II the Bald

Lotharingia · Warfare / Civil War

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

8 August 870Rule of West FranciaCharles II the Bald

House / House of Carolingian

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

8 August 870Treaty of MeerssenCharles II the Bald

House / House of Carolingian

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

8 August 870Treaty of MeerssenCharles II the Bald

House / House of Carolingian

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

8 August 870Treaty of MeerssenCharles II the Bald

House / House of Carolingian

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

8 August 870Treaty of MeerssenCharles II the Bald

Meerssen · Warfare / Civil War

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

8 August 870Treaty of MeerssenLouis II the Stammerer

Fouron · House / House of Carolingian

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

Names involved

Charles II the BaldLouis II the Stammerer

Places involved

FouronLotharingiaMeerssen

Provenance

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