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  1. Carolingian Dynasty Successor States

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    Middle Francia (Lotharingia)
    Middle Francia (or Lotharingia) was perhaps the most ideologically charged successor state, incorporating the imperial heartland, including the ancient capitals of Aachen and Rome. Established by the Treaty of Prüm (855)/) for Emperor Lothair I, this narrow, elongated territory stretched from the North Sea to central Italy, making centralized adminis…

  2. Charles The Bald

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    Early Life and the Division of the Realm
    Charles was born in 823, long after the initial partitionings of the Carolingian Empire following the death of Charlemagne. His claim to a substantial inheritance was initially complicated by the schemes of his older half-brother, Lothair I, who sought to maintain the undivided imperial authority established by their grandfather. The pivotal moment defining Charles’s political career was the Treaty of Verdun (843)/), which formally reco…

  3. Duchy Of Lorraine

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    Origins and Early History
    The territory that would coalesce into the Duchy of Lorraine emerged from the dissolution of the Middle Kingdom (Lotharingia) following the Treaty of Verdun in 843. The name itself derives from Lotharingia, named for Lothair I.
    Initially, the territory was part of the Upper Lotharingian lands. The first formal recognition of a distinct ducal line occurred in 959 CE, when the region was divided into the Duchy of Lower Lorraine and the Duchy of Upper Lorraine. While the Lower Duchy w…

  4. Treaty Of Verdun

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    Background: The Carolingian Succession Crisis
    Following the death of Louis the Pious in 840, the inheritance of the imperial title and the realm devolved into open warfare among his three surviving sons: Lothair I, Louis the German, and Charles the Bald. The conflict crystallized after the Oath of Strasbourg in 842, where the two younger brothers allied against the eldest, Lothair, who claimed the entirety of the empire and the imperial dignity. The ensuing military engagements, particularly the indecisive …