Treaty of Verdun
Empire's triple split
The Treaty of Verdun (843) divided the Carolingian Empire among Charlemagne's three grandsons, creating the political boundaries that would evolve into France, Germany, and the lands between them.
The treaty is considered a foundational moment in European history, marking the end of unified Frankish rule and establishing territorial divisions that shaped medieval and modern Europe.
- CharlemagneEarly medieval Western unifier
- FranceWestern European republic
- Carolingian EmpireEarly medieval Frankish dominion
- feudal EuropeLord-and-serf society
- Romance languagesLatin-derived language family
inheritance disputes · civil wars · Middle Kingdom · Germany · sovereignty · fragmentation · primogeniture · royal succession · border conflicts · Italy · Middle Ages · brothers · military campaigns · Louis · Holy Roman Empire · grandsons · medieval · kingdom
- Early MedievalCharlemagne, Carolingian Empire, Carolingians, Carolingian, Viking Age
- Frankish EraCharlemagne, Carolingians, Franks, Merovingians, Clovis
- LotharingiaLorraine, Alsace, Trier, Cologne, Limburg
- Medieval Eraknights, Middle Ages, castles, feudal lords, medieval period
- Medieval Europekings, queens, knights, castles, castle
- French HistoryNapoleon Bonaparte, French Revolution, Napoleon, Bastille, Reign of Terror
Treaty of VerdunGerman reunification
Merging of divided nation
consolidation · union · annexation · merger · personal union