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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
medieval battle
belligerent Charles the Bald NERFINISHED
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
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
very high casualties
hasCombatantsSide alliance of Charles the Bald and Louis the German GENERATED
forces of Lothair I and Pepin II of Aquitaine GENERATED
hasCountry Frankish Empire NERFINISHED
hasDate 25 June 841
841-06-25
hasEra Carolingian period NERFINISHED
Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED
hasLanguageOfPrimarySources Latin
hasLocation Burgundy NERFINISHED
Fontenoy-en-Puisaye NERFINISHED
Frankish Empire NERFINISHED
hasParentConflict Carolingian civil war of 840–843 NERFINISHED
hasResult defeat of Lothair I
victory for Charles the Bald and Louis the German
hasSignificance decisive engagement in the Carolingian civil war
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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Louis the German significantEvent Battle of Fontenoy (841, associated conflict)