East Francia (Louis II of Italy)

This article is about the specific polity East Francia (Louis II of Italy) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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After the death of Arnulf of East Francia, the Kingdom was divided among his sons, Louis II (East Francia) and Sventibald (Lotharingia).

Establishment

December 899: After Arnulph's death, Louis of Italy was recognized as King of the Eastern Franks, while his half-brother, Sventibald, who was Arnulph's illegitimate son, became king of Lotharingia.

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.Partition of East Francia (899)

After the death of East Frankish Emperor Arnulph of Carinthia, East Francia was partitioned among his heirs.

1.2.Unification of East Francia

At the death of Zwentibold, who was king of Lotharingia, his brother Louis the Child inherited the kingdom and reunited East Francia.

August 900: Welthybald died on 13 August 900. Upon his death, his half-brother Ludwig also became king of Lotharingia.

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 900: In 899, the Magyars defeated Berengar of Friuli's army in the Battle of Brenta River and invaded the northern regions of Italy.

February 900: The Magyars leave northern Italy after a raid.