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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carolingian civil war | 1 |
| Carolingian civil war 840–843 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Aachen (817) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
creation of East Francia
ⓘ
creation of Middle Francia ⓘ creation of West Francia ⓘ partition of the Carolingian Empire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Frankish nobility
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ecclesiastical leaders of the Frankish Empire ⓘ grandsons of Charlemagne ⓘ |
| languageContext | Latin Christendom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Frankish Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Charles the Bald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lothair I NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis the German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAspect | use of Frankish aristocratic warbands ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Charles the Bald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lothair I NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis the German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Carolingian Empire history ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
decline of centralized imperial authority
ⓘ
rise of regional aristocratic power ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charlemagne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis the Pious NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | involvement of bishops as mediators and partisans ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
emergence of distinct Frankish kingdoms
ⓘ
weakening of imperial unity ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Fontenoy (841)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oaths of Strasbourg (842) NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Verdun (843) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 840 ⓘ |
| successionClaimant |
Charles the Bald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lothair I NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis the German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Carolingian civil war