9TH CENTURY

9th century[edit]

Year	Date	Event
800	25 December	Charlemagne is crowned Imperator Augustus by Pope Leo III.
811		The treaty of Heiligen is signed between Charlemagne and the Danish king establishing the boundary between Denmark and theFrankish Empire.
812		Frankish conquests in Spain were recognized by Emir Al-Hakam I.
814	28 January	Charlemagne dies and his only legitimate son, Louis the Pious, inherits the Empire.
840	20 June	Louis the Pious dies, the Frankish Empire is claimed by his eldest son Lothair I, over his two brothers, Louis the German and Charles the Bald.
843		Treaty of Verdun: An alliance between Louis the German and Charles the Bald, and their victories over Lothair I, compelled the elder brother to negotiate the division of the Frankish Empire. It was divided in three parts; West Francia for Charles the Bald, Middle Franciafor Lothair I and East Francia for Louis the German, hence laying the foundations of modern France and Germany.
875	29 December	Charles the Bald is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John VIII.
876	8 October	Battle of Andernach: After Louis the German's death, Charles the Bald is badly defeated at Andernach by Louis' successor, Carloman of Bavaria, in an attempt to conquer his late brother's kingdom.
877	6 October	Fleeing Northern Italy from Carloman's army, Charles the Bald falls ill and dies. His son Louis the Stammerer (Louis II) succeeds him as King of West Francia.
879	10 April	Louis the Stammerer dies of illness. His two sons Louis III and Carloman II succeed him as joint kings of West Francia.
880	March	Louis III and Carloman II sign a treaty in Amiens dividing the kingdom between each other. Louis III obtains Neustria, Carloman II receivesBurgundy and Aquitaine.
882	5 August	Louis III dies, Carloman II becomes sole king of West Francia.
884	12 December	Carloman II dies, his cousin Charles the Fat (Louis the German's youngest son) already king of East Francia, succeeds in the rule of West Francia reviving until his death the entire Carolingian Empire.
888	13 January	Charles the Fat dies, with no legitimate or recognized heir, the Empire falls apart never to be reunited again.
	February	Odo of France is crowned King of the Western Franks for his successes in fighting off the Normans. Ranulf II became King of Aquitaine.
898	1 January	Odo of France dies leaving no surviving heir. Charles the Simple, son of Louis the Stammerer, is declared king of West Francia, theCarolingian dynasty is thus again ruler of France.