Fall of the Charlemagne Empire

Coronation of Charlemagne

Dec 25, 800

Charles the Great is coronized by Pope Leo III. He united the Carolingian Empire and laid the foundations for what became Germany, France, and the low countries

Death of Charlemagne

Jan 28, 814

Charles was a great administrator and ruler. He made important reforms in the military, the economic system, education, the church, writing, and politics. He was succeeded by his son Louis

Partition of the Empire

817

Louis divided the territory of the empire among his sons. He crowned his eldest as co-emperor and they ruled part of the empire together. The other kingdoms became Pippin's Aquitaine and his son Louis's Bavaria

Second Partition of the Empire

829

Louis had another son. To also give him territory, he divided the territory of his son Louis. The son rejected this decision, which led to a war. Finally, Louis gave the new son Charles Pippin's kingdom instead

Treaty of Verdun

843

This is the treaty that divided the Carolingian Kingdom into three parts. It ended the 3 year Carolingian Civil War. Lothair received what became the Low Countries, Lorraine, Alsace, Burgundy, Provence, and the Kingdom of Italy. Louis received the Kingdom of Germany, the largest part of the Holy Roman Empire. Charles the Bald received the part that became France.

Treaty of Verdun

843

This is the treaty that divided the Carolingian Kingdom into three parts. It ended the 3 year Carolingian Civil War. Lothair received what became the Low Countries, Lorraine, Alsace, Burgundy, Provence, and the Kingdom of Italy. Louis received the Kingdom of Germany, the largest part of the Holy Roman Empire. Charles the Bald received the part that became France.

Lothair I dies

855

The quarrels between Lothair and his brothers divided the Frankish kingdom. When Lothair died, he divided his kingdom among his three sons

Treaty of Mersen

870

This treaty divided Lothair's lands between his uncles Louis the German and Charles the Bald. It divided the kingdom into east and west, the countries that became France and Germany. It redefined boundaries set in the Treaty of Verdun.

Louis the German dies

876

After his death, his kingdom is divided between his sons. Unlike in earlier divisions, this division was peaceful. Carolman got Bavaria, Louis got Saxony, Franconia, and Thuringia, and Charles the Fat got Swabia and Raetia.

Charles the Bald dies

877

Charles the Bald was the king of France who held the title of holy Roman emperor He dealt with invasions from Normans, Bretons, and even his brother Louis from Bavaria

Charles the Fat dies

888

Charles had briefly reunited the Carolingian Empire. He had originally been King in Alemania, but took over the kingdoms of his relatives as they died. His death was then the end of the Carolingian Empire