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East Francia (Latin: Francia orientalis) or the Kingdom of the East Franks (Regnum Francorum orientalium) was a successor state of Charlemagne's empire ruled by the Carolingian dynasty until 911. It was created through the Treaty of Verdun (843) which divided the former empire into three kingdoms.
The Duchy of Bavaria (‹See Tfd› German: Herzogtum Bayern) was a frontier region in the southeastern part of the Merovingian kingdom from the sixth through the eighth century. It was settled by Bavarian tribes and ruled by dukes (duces) under Frankish overlordship.
An able ruler, he continued to strengthen the position of his duchy within the weakening kingdom of East Francia, and was frequently in conflict with his neighbors to the South in the Duchy of Franconia.
Lothar receives Middle Francia (the Rhine corridor, the kingdom of Burgundy, and Italy); Charles 'the Bald' receives Western Francia (France and the duchy of Burgundy), as well as holding onto Aquitaine; and Louis the German receives Eastern Francia (Germany, including Alemannia (Swabia), Bavaria, Khorushka, and Saxony, plus regions that are ...
6 days ago · Origins of the Holy Roman Empire: Part 5. This marks the final part of this series focusing upon the 9th century political, social, and territorial changes that spilt the Carolingian Empire into what eventually became East and West Francia. It has been some time since the previous chapter of this series in which we explored the social structure ...
One reason for the reluctance of the Ratisbon city government was the fear of economic sanctions by the neighbouring duchy of Bavaria. In May 1541, during the Ratisbon Diet, a religious discussion took place during which another attempt was made to mediate between the two confessions.
The battle of Ratisbon or Regensburg (23 April 1809) was the final major battle in the initial Bavarian phase of the Franco-Austrian War of 1809 (Fifth Coalition), and saw the French push the Austrians out of their last foot hold on the southern bank of the Danube. Portrait of. Marshal Louis-Nicolas. Davout, 1770-1823.
