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Lothair I

Also known as Lothair

Lothair I was the eldest son of Louis the Pious and Carolingian emperor from 840 to 855. He fought his brothers Louis the German and Charles the Bald for control of the Carolingian Empire. Under the Treaty of Verdun in 843 he received the imperial title and Middle Francia, a division that marked the breakup of the empire.

Lothair I
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Carolingian EmpireDeclineDuchy of SaxonyGovernance, SummaryKingdom of SicilyFoundationMargraviate of BrandenburgFoundation

Mentioned in 8 state histories

Imperial Abbey of PrümCarolingian Kingdom of ItalyMiddle FranciaKingdom of ProvenceKingdom of LotharingiaDuchy of Lower LorraineNorthern MarchLandgraviate of Thuringia

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