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Treaty of Meerssen

Type Event Region Western Europe Time 870

In August 870, Louis the German and Charles the Bald concluded the Treaty of Meerssen, dividing the Kingdom of Lotharingia after Lothair II's death i…

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  1. 869–870Lotharingia · LotharingiaAfter Lothair II died without legitimate heirs, the Middle Frankish Kingdom of Lotharingia fell into a succession vacuum, with East and West Frankish kings competing for claims amid military conflict.
  2. 870Meerssen · NetherlandsLouis the German and Charles the Bald met at Meerssen and signed a treaty dividing Lotharingia along rivers and diocesan boundaries; East Francia gained large territories east of the Rhine, while West Francia obtained the western and southern regions.

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