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title: Division of the Carolingian Empire
author: Dodd, Mead and Company
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14036/division-of-the-carolingian-empire/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Division of the Carolingian Empire

_Authored by Dodd, Mead and Company_

## Image File

[![Division of the Carolingian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14036.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14036.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Map of the Carolingian [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/) following its division in 843 by the Treaty of Verdun. At the [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) of Emperor Louis the Pious (r. 813-840), the Kingdom of the [Franks](https://www.worldhistory.org/Franks/) was partitioned and allocated to three of his four sons. West Francia (orange) was given to Charles the Bald (r. 843-877), East Francia (pink) to Louis the German (r. 843-876), and Middle Francia (green) to Lothar I (r. 840-855), who also inherited the imperial title.

From *The New International Encyclopedia*, v. 7, 1905

## Cite This Work

### APA
Company, D. M. a. (2021, May 18). Division of the Carolingian Empire. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14036/division-of-the-carolingian-empire/>
### Chicago
Company, Dodd, Mead and. "Division of the Carolingian Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 18, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14036/division-of-the-carolingian-empire/>.
### MLA
Company, Dodd, Mead and. "Division of the Carolingian Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 May 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14036/division-of-the-carolingian-empire/>.

## License & Copyright

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