Carolingian civil war 840–843

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The Carolingian civil war of 840–843 was a dynastic conflict among the grandsons of Charlemagne over control of the Frankish Empire, culminating in its partition into separate kingdoms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil war
dynastic conflict
chronologicalAfter reign of Louis the Pious
chronologicalBefore further fragmentation of the Carolingian realms
conflictType succession crisis
countryInvolved Carolingian Empire
endTime 843
era 9th century
hasCause death of Louis the Pious
dispute over succession to the Frankish Empire
rival claims of Charlemagne’s grandsons
hasContext Carolingian succession arrangements of 817 and 829
Ordinatio Imperii
linked to: Ordinatio imperii

Treaty of Aachen (817)
hasOutcome creation of East Francia
creation of Middle Francia
creation of West Francia
partition of the Carolingian Empire
historicalPeriod Early Middle Ages
involves Frankish nobility
ecclesiastical leaders of the Frankish Empire
grandsons of Charlemagne
languageContext Latin Christendom
location Frankish Empire
linked to: Carolingian Empire

Western Europe
mainBelligerent Charles the Bald
Lothair I
Louis the German
militaryAspect use of Frankish aristocratic warbands
opponentOf Charles the Bald
Lothair I
Louis the German
partOf Carolingian Empire history
politicalConsequence decline of centralized imperial authority
rise of regional aristocratic power
relatedTo Charlemagne
Louis the Pious
religiousAspect involvement of bishops as mediators and partisans
resultedIn emergence of distinct Frankish kingdoms
weakening of imperial unity
significantEvent Battle of Fontenoy (841)
Oaths of Strasbourg (842)
Treaty of Verdun (843)
linked to: Treaty of Verdun
startTime 840
successionClaimant Charles the Bald
Lothair I
Louis the German

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Treaty of Verdun conflictResolved Carolingian civil war 840–843
Field of Lies (833) politicalContext Carolingian civil war
linked to: Carolingian civil war 840–843
Battle of Fontenoy (841) conflictOf Carolingian civil war
linked to: Carolingian civil war 840–843
Battle of Fontenoy (841) partOf Carolingian civil war of 840–843
linked to: Carolingian civil war 840–843
Battle of Fontenoy (841) hasParentConflict Carolingian civil war of 840–843
linked to: Carolingian civil war 840–843