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As the first non- Frankish king of East Francia, he established the Ottonian dynasty of kings and emperors, and he is generally considered to be the founder of the medieval German state, known until then as East Francia.
Henry the Fowler (7 July 876 - 2 July 936); also known as Heinrich der Vogler, Heinrich der Finkler and Henricus Auceps; was the {{Duchy fo Saxony|Duke of Saxony]] from 912 and the king of East Francia from 919 until his death in 936.
Middle Francia was the territory ruled by Lothair I, wedged between East and West Francia. The kingdom, which included the Kingdom of Italy, Burgundy, the Provence, and the west of Austrasia, was an unnatural creation of the Treaty of Verdun, with no historical or ethnic identity.
Middle Francia (Latin Francia media) thus included all the land between Aachen and Rome, and it has sometimes been called by historians the "Lotharingian axis". Kingdom of Lotharingia, 855–900. In 855, when Lothair I was dying in Prüm Abbey, he divided his kingdom among his three sons with the Treaty of Prüm.
The Kingdom of West Francia (843-987 CE, also known as The Kingdom of the West Franks) was the region of Western Europe that formed the western part of the Carolingian Empire of Charlemagne (Holy Roman Emperor 800-814 CE) known as Francia or the Kingdom of the Franks. More about: Kingdom of West Francia. Timeline. 450 CE - 751 CE.
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Nov 14, 2018 · Charles the Simple (Charles III of France, l. 879-929 CE, r. 893-923 CE) was king of West Francia (roughly modern-day France) toward the end of the period of Viking raids in the region. His epithet `the simple' refers to his habit of being straightforward and honest, not simple-minded or slow.
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Mar 25, 2019 · Charlemagne, King of the Franks from 768 to 814, is often referred to as the "Father of Modern Europe" for his role in unifying Western Europe, implementing educational and ecclesiastical reforms, and laying the foundations for modern European nations.
