In medieval historiography, West Francia (Medieval Latin: Francia occidentalis) or the Kingdom of the West Franks (Latin: regnum Francorum occidentalium) constitutes the initial stage of the Kingdom of France and extends from the Treaty of Verdun in 843 to 987, the beginning of the Capetian dynasty. It was created from the division of the Carolingian Empire following the death of Louis the Pious, with its neighbor East Francia eventually evolving into the Kingdom of Germany. West Francia extended further north and south than modern metropolitan France, but it did not extend as far east. It did not include such future French holdings as Lorraine, the County and Kingdom of Burgundy (the duchy was already a part of West Francia), Alsace and Provence in the east and southeast for example.
Kingdom of the West Franks crowns Robert I as King of West Francia, after deposing Charles the Simple (Charles III)
In medieval historiography, West Francia (Medieval Latin: Francia occidentalis) or the Kingdom of the West Franks (Latin: regnum Francorum occidentalium) constitutes the initial stage of the Kingdom...
Events Before
Duke Henry of Saxony becomes King Henry I of Oostfrankischreich
Duke Henry of Saxony becomes King Henry I of Oostfrankischreich
Rout of an alliance of Christian troops from Navarre and Léon against the Muslims at Pamplona
Rout of an alliance of Christian troops from Navarre and Léon against the Muslims at Pamplona
Romanos I is crowned as co-emperor of the underage Emperor Constantine VII
Romanos I is crowned as co-emperor of the underage Emperor Constantine VII
Saint Ludmila is murdered at the command of her daughter-in-law at Tetin
Saint Ludmila is murdered at the command of her daughter-in-law at Tetin
East France and West France recognize each other in the Treaty of Bonn
East France and West France recognize each other in the Treaty of Bonn
Events After
Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke
Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy
Aethelstan crowned King of the Anglo Saxons by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Kingston upon Thames
Æthelstan or Athelstan was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to his death in 939. He was the son of King Edward the Elder and his first wife, Ecgwynn.
Battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia
Simeon I the Great was the ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire from 893 until his death in 927.
King Aethelstan is the first southern English king to gain control of much of the north of Britain when various local ki
King Aethelstan is the first southern English king to gain control of much of the north of Britain when various local kings accept his overlordship at Eamont, Cumbria
The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto (southern Italy)
The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto (southern Italy)
More from the 920s
Caliphate of Cordoba is established by Emir Abd-al-Rahman III
ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn al-Ḥakam al-Rabdī ibn Hishām ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Dākhil al-Marwānī al-Umawī al-Qurashī, or simply ʿAbd al-Raḥmān III,...
Trpimir II succeeds to the Croatian throne.
Trpimir II succeeds to the Croatian throne.
Battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia
Simeon I the Great was the ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire from 893 until his death in 927.
Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke
Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on June 29, 922?
- In medieval historiography, West Francia (Medieval Latin: Francia occidentalis) or the Kingdom of the West Franks (Latin: regnum Francorum occidentalium) constitutes the initial stage of the Kingdom of France and extends from the Treaty of Verdun in 843 to 987, the beginning of the Capetian dynasty. It was created from the division of the Carolingian Empire following the death of Louis the Pious, with its neighbor East Francia eventually evolving into the Kingdom of Germany. West Francia extended further north and south than modern metropolitan France, but it did not extend as far east.
- Why is Kingdom of the West Franks crowns Robert I as King of West Francia, after dep... historically important?
- West Francia extended further north and south than modern metropolitan France, but it did not extend as far east. It did not include such future French holdings as Lorraine, the County and Kingdom of Burgundy (the duchy was already a part of West Francia), Alsace and Provence in the east and southeast for example.