Middle Francia

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Middle Francia was a short-lived 9th-century Frankish kingdom in central Europe, created by the Treaty of Verdun and ruled by Emperor Lothair I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Frankish kingdom
former kingdom
medieval state
alsoKnownAs Kingdom of Lotharingia
surface form: Middle Frankish Kingdom

Kingdom of Italy (medieval)
surface form: Regnum Italiae et Lotharii (in part)
borderedBy East Francia
Kingdom of Lower Burgundy
surface form: Kingdom of Burgundy (various Burgundian lands)

West Francia
capital Aachen (periodically)
Pavia
continent Europe
country Carolingian Empire
surface form: Frankish Empire (partitioned territory)
createdBy Treaty of Verdun
currency silver denier
dateCreated 843
dividedBy Treaty of Prüm
dividedIn 855
dynasty Carolingian dynasty
emperor Lothair I
endTime 855
establishedAsResultOf division of the Carolingian Empire among Louis the Pious's sons
followedBy Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Lotharingia
Kingdom of Arles
surface form: Kingdom of Provence
founder Lothair I
governmentForm monarchy
historicalEra Early Middle Ages
includedRegion Alsace
Franche-Comté
surface form: Franche-Comté (part)

Kingdom of Italy
surface form: Kingdom of Italy (northern Italy)

Kingdom of Lotharingia
surface form: Lotharingia

Low Countries
surface form: Low Countries (part)

Provence
Rhône Valley
surface form: Rhône valley (part)
language Latin (administrative)
legalSystem Frankish customary law
surface form: Frankish law
locatedIn central Europe
namedAfter Duchy of Lower Lotharingia
surface form: Lothair I (for its core Lotharingian region)
partOf Carolingian Empire
surface form: Carolingian Empire (before partition)
partOfEvent Carolingian partition
precededBy Carolingian Empire
surface form: Carolingian Empire (undivided)
reasonForAbolition partition among Lothair I's sons
religion Latin Christianity
ruler Lothair I
shortLived true
startTime 843
successorState Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Arles
surface form: Kingdom of Provence

Kingdom of Lotharingia
surface form: Lotharingia

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Carolingian Empire followedBy Middle Francia
Carolingian Empire dividedInto Middle Francia
Kingdom of the Franks successor Middle Francia
Treaty of Verdun createdState Middle Francia
Treaty of Verdun allocatedTo Middle Francia
this entity surface form: Middle Francia – Lothair I
Lothair I territory Middle Francia
Kingdom of Lotharingia follows Middle Francia
Kingdom of Lotharingia follows Middle Francia
this entity surface form: Middle Francia (Lothair I’s realm)
West Francia borderedBy Middle Francia