840 ⟶ Death of Louis the Pious, Emperor of the Franks
Death of Louis the Pious.
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👑 Charlemagne Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
On Christmas Day, Charlemagne is crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III.⟶
Holy Roman EmpireCharlemagneCatholicismCarolingian DynastyEmperorChurch and State
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Germany👑 Death of Emperor Charlemagne
Charlemagne dies in the city of Aachen.⟶
CharlemagneHoly Roman EmpireCarolingian DynastyFrankish KingdomEmperorSuccessionPolitical Leadership
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Netherlands⚰️ Death of Louis the Pious, Emperor of the Franks
Death of Louis the Pious.⟶
Carolingian DynastyHoly Roman EmpireSuccessionFrankish EmpireMedieval PoliticsEuropean HistoryFragmentation
FranceGermanyItaly📜 Carolingian Empire Split by Treaty of Verdun
The Carolingian empire is at its height in territory and area. The three sons of Louis the Pious reach an agreement known as the Treaty of Verdun and split the Carolingian empire into three divisions; East Francia was given to Louis the German, West Francia to Charles the Bald and Middle Francia to Lothair I.⟶
TreatyCarolingian EmpireSuccessionFragmentation
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SwitzerlandNetherlandsBelgium
Luxembourg👑 Carolingian Empire Dissolves After Charles the Fat's Death
The Carolingian Empire declines and falls after the death of Charles the Fat.⟶
Carolingian DynastyEmpireDecline and FallFragmentationSuccessionPolitical InstabilityFeudalism
FranceGermanyItaly👑 Dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire dissolved as a consequence of the Treaty of Pressburg.⟶
Holy Roman EmpireNapoleonic WarsNapoleon BonaparteGerman ConfederationPolitical TransformationEuropean HistorySovereignty
Germany
AustriaFranceItaly