Kingdom of Italy (Louis the Blind)

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Louis the Blind of Provence conquered the Kingdom of Italy in 900 AD.

Establishment

October 900: When Arnulph died, the imperial title was once again vacant, so the Marquis of Tuscany Adalbert and Pope Benedict IV proposed the imperial crown to Louis the Blind, King of Provence. The latter went down to Italy, defeated Berengari, had himself elected King of Italy by the Diet of Pavia (900) and had himself crowned Emperor by the Pope (901).

Chronology

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1. Frankish Partitions

The Frankish Kingdom was partitioned and reuinited several times as the Frankish rulers used to divide their territories equally among their heirs. This lead also to a number of wars and revolts.

1.1.German Invasion of Italy

Arnulf of East Francia invaded Italy.

1.2.War in Italy between Louis the Blind and Berengar of Friuli

Was a struggle between Louis the Blind, King of Provence, and Berengar I, who was the King of Italy.

July 905: In 902 Berengar strengthened his army with mercenaries of Magyar origin and faced the new Emperor a second time, defeating him and forcing him to return to Provence. In 905 Ludovico went back to Italy, faced Berengario who defeated him a second time and imprisoned him in Verona. Ludovico, accused by the Marquis of perjury and then blinded, had to return to Provence and renounced his imperial and royal titles, leaving the Provençal kingdom in the hands of Hugh. Berengar therefore remained the only king.

2. Hungarian invasions of Europe

The Magyars (or Hungarians) successfully conquered the Carpathian Basin (corresponding to the later Kingdom of Hungary) by the end of the ninth century, and launched a number of plundering raids thoughout Europe.

January 902: In 901, the Magyars attacked Italy again.

February 902: In 901, the Magyars attacked Italy again. The territories were left after the raid.