HI101 Lecture Notes - East Francia, West Francia, Longship
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Background: fragmentation and decline in the carolingian empire. Preserving the empire for at least one generation under charlagmane. But, not the case after louis because he had several sons. When the title is in dispute, popes deal with it differently, dispute in empire. Tries to give largest share to eldest son; sons put him in monastery at one time. After this treaty never again a single emperor over francia. In 877 several kings, francia permanently broken up. Kings after charles the fat are local leaders (chosen to be king) But did have trade with west and east. Slave trade also in east, because creating slave armies. Similar to germanic peoples who didn"t want to see their ancestors as creating fall of. Vikingr sea raider or madjus heathen fire warlock (in arab sources) These are names given to vikings by others. Could test longships because they had deep water shortly from shore. Historians say tampered with balance of power in north.
