Battle of Fontenoy (841, associated conflict)
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The Battle of Fontenoy in 841 was a major Carolingian civil war clash in which the forces of Charles the Bald and Louis the German defeated their brother Lothair I, helping to pave the way for the eventual division of the Frankish Empire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Fontenoy (841) | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Charles the Bald
NERFINISHED
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Lothair I NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis the German NERFINISHED ⓘ Pepin II of Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore | Treaty of Verdun (843) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles the Bald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lothair I NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis the German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Carolingian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Treaty of Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Annals of Fulda
NERFINISHED
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Annals of Saint-Bertin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | accession crisis after Louis the Pious ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
strengthening of Charles the Bald and Louis the German
ⓘ
weakening of Lothair I ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
heavy losses on both sides
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very high casualties ⓘ |
| hasCombatantsSide |
alliance of Charles the Bald and Louis the German
GENERATED
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forces of Lothair I and Pepin II of Aquitaine GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Frankish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate |
25 June 841
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841-06-25 ⓘ |
| hasEra |
Carolingian period
NERFINISHED
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Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimarySources | Latin ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Burgundy
NERFINISHED
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Fontenoy-en-Puisaye NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParentConflict | Carolingian civil war of 840–843 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult |
defeat of Lothair I
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victory for Charles the Bald and Louis the German ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
decisive engagement in the Carolingian civil war
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helped pave the way for the partition of the Frankish Empire ⓘ |
| hasYear | 841 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | struggle for control of the Frankish Empire ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Lothair I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Carolingian civil war of 840–843 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | death of Louis the Pious ⓘ |
| relatedTo | division of the Carolingian Empire ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Pepin II of Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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