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East Francia (Latin: Francia orientalis) or the Kingdom of the East Franks (Regnum Francorum orientalium) was a successor state of Charlemagne's empire ruled by the Carolingian dynasty until 911. It was created through the Treaty of Verdun (843) which divided the former empire into three kingdoms.
Charlemagne aimed to convert all those in the Frankish kingdom to Christianity and to expand both his empire and the reach of Christianity. The 789 Admonitio Generalis pronounced Charlemagne responsible for the salvation of his subjects and set out standards of education for the clergy, who previously had been mostly illiterate.
In 774 Charlemagne conquered the Kingdom of the Lombards. However, only northern and central Italy fell under Frankish control (nominally including the central Italian Papal territory). This northern portion later evolved into the Kingdom of Italy (following its partition from Middle Francia in the 855 Treaty of Prüm ), and formed part of the ...
A map showing Charlemagne's additions (in light green) to the Frankish Kingdom. The greatest Carolingian monarch was Charlemagne, Pepin's son. Charlemagne was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III at Rome in 800. [40] His empire, ostensibly a continuation of the Western Roman Empire, is referred to historiographically as the Carolingian Empire.
In 773, Charlemagne, the king of the Franks, crossed the Alps and invaded the Lombard kingdom, which encompassed all of Italy except the Duchy of Rome, the Republic of Venice and the Byzantine possessions in the south. In June 774, the kingdom collapsed and the Franks became masters of northern Italy.
Charlemagne 742/747/748–814 King of the Franks r. 768–814: Carloman I 751–771 King of the Franks r. 768–771: Louis I the Pious 778–840 King of the Franks r. 814–840: Louis II the German c. 810 –876 King of East Francia r. 843–876: Charles II the Bald 823–877 King of the Franks r. 840–877 Robertian: Robert the Strong Margrave ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 February 2025. King of the Franks, first Holy Roman Emperor For other uses, see Charlemagne (disambiguation). Charlemagne A denarius of Charlemagne dated c. 812–814 with the inscription KAROLVS IMP AVG (Karolus Imperator Augustus) King of the Franks Reign 9 October 768 – 28 January 814 Coronation ...
Charlemagne 742/748–814 King of the Franks r. 768–814: Desiderata of the Lombards: Regina: Luitgard d. 800: Richbod Abbott of Saint-Riquier 805–844: Theodoric b. 807: Pepin the Hunchback c. 767 –811: Theodrada c. 784 –844/853: Hiltrude b. 787: Drogo of Metz 801–855 Bishop of Metz: Hugh 802–844: Charles the Younger c. 772 –811 ...