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Name: Northern France (Louis III) and Southern France (Carloman II)

Type: Polity

Start: 881 AD

End: 881 AD

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After Louis and Carloman divided West Francia at Amiens in March 880, the two brothers joined to march against Boso, the King of Provence that had secded from West Francia. The conquered territory were administered jointly. However, soon Boso was able to conquer back these territories.

Establishment

  • January 881: After Louis and Carloman divided their father's realm at Amiens in March 880, the two brothers joined to march against Boso. They took Mâcon and the northern parts of Boso's realm. Then uniting their forces with those of Charles the Fat, they unsuccessfully besieged Vienne from August to November.

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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.Frankish Invasion of Provence

    After Louis and Carloman divided West Francia after their father's death, the brothers invaded Provence which had seceded.

  • February 881: After Louis and Carloman divided their father's realm at Amiens in March 880, the two brothers joined to march against Boso. They took Mâcon and the northern parts of Boso's realm. Then uniting their forces with those of Charles the Fat, they unsuccessfully besieged Vienne from August to November.

    • Disestablishment

  • February 881: After Louis and Carloman divided their father's realm at Amiens in March 880, the two brothers joined to march against Boso. They took Mâcon and the northern parts of Boso's realm. Then uniting their forces with those of Charles the Fat, they unsuccessfully besieged Vienne from August to November.

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