King of Lotharingia

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The King of Lotharingia was the medieval monarch ruling the region of Lotharingia, a kingdom situated between East and West Francia in what is now parts of France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval monarchic office
royal title
appliesToTerritory Lotharingia
associatedEthnicGroups Franks
Germanic-speaking populations
Lotharingians
Romance-speaking populations
associatedLegalSystem Frankish law
associatedWith Lotharingian nobility
borderedBy East Francia
West Francia
capitalRegion Aachen (important royal center)
Metz (principal city)
linked to: Metz
country Lotharingia
culturalRegion borderland between Latin and Germanic Europe
disestablishedAsIndependentKingdom 10th century
dynastyContext Carolingian dynasty
feudalRank king
firstHolder Lothair II
governmentForm monarchy
hasJurisdictionOver Luxembourg
parts of modern Belgium
parts of modern France
parts of modern Germany
parts of modern Netherlands
historicalEra Middle Ages
historicalRegion Middle Francia
inception 843
languageOfCourt Latin
laterStatus duchy within the Holy Roman Empire
locatedBetween East Francia
West Francia
namedAfter Lothair I
overlordContext Carolingian emperor
partOf Carolingian Empire
religion Latin Christianity
successorState East Francia
Holy Roman Empire
West Francia
titleCreatedBy Treaty of Verdun
titleCreatedFrom partition of the Carolingian Empire
titleHolderRole administration of royal domains
military leadership
protection of the Church
titleUsedIn 10th century
9th century

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Charles the Simple positionHeld King of Lotharingia
Lothair I positionHeld King of Middle Francia
linked to: King of Lotharingia
Lothair II title King of Lotharingia
Lothar I title King of Middle Francia
linked to: King of Lotharingia
Zwentibold positionHeld King of Lotharingia
Zwentibold title King of Lotharingia
Charles II positionHeld King of Lotharingia
Karl der Dicke Titel König von Lotharingien
linked to: King of Lotharingia
Hugh, Duke of Alsace fatherOccupation King of Lotharingia