Treaty of Verdun
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- I'll take care of the empire Dad.
- It all started when Charlemagne (creator of Carolingian Empire) died , so his son, (Louis the Pious), inherited the empire.
- Later, Louis had several sons, meaning he divided the territory so that each culd govern a part. Lothair, was given the title of emperor, but after the revolts it was kind of retired.
- Lothair, my son, I wantedyou to have the title of emperor, but because of the revolts it is severely curtailed
- Don't worry dad, I'll some day be emperor
- The empire belongs to us!
- After Louis’ death, Lothair tried to reclaim the power as emperor, but his two brothers, Louis the German and Charles the Bald, united against him, causing a civil war.
- No, The empire is mine
- Lothair ,eventually, admitted defeat
- Okey, now let's negotiateabout who will be emperor
- I admit defeat, please don't kill me
- Lothair, you'restill emperor but you don't have authorityover us
- We will sign this treaty to divide the empire into three
- Treaty Of VerdunAugust, 843
- I agree, let's sign it
- I received the central portion of the empire ( present-day Belgium and portions of the Netherlands, eastern France Western Germany, Switzerland, Italy.
- The empire was divided, but even after the treaty, empire's dissolution began
- I recieved western part of the empire, (present-day France)
- I received eastern part (present-day Germany.)
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