East Franks: Map & History
East Francia or the Kingdom of the East Franks was a successor state of the Carolingian Empire ruled by the Carolingian dynasty until 911.
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East Francia or the Kingdom of the East Franks was a successor state of the Carolingian Empire ruled by the Carolingian dynasty until 911. It was established through the 843 Treaty of Verdun which divided the former kingdom of Francia into three kingdoms: Francia Orientalis ; Francia Media ; and Francia Occidentalis.
Modern Countries Once Part of East Franks
At its mapped extent, East Franks covered territory in 13 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Netherlands870–910 CE · nearly all
- Austria850–910 CE · nearly all
- Luxembourg870–910 CE · nearly all
- Slovenia850–910 CE · nearly all
- Liechtenstein850–910 CE · nearly all
- San Marino896–897 CE · nearly all
- Switzerland850–910 CE · nearly all
- Belgium880–910 CE · most
- Germany850–910 CE · most
- Hungary850–899 CE · a large part
- Croatia850–910 CE · a large part
- Italy896–897 CE · a large part
- France870–910 CE · a small part
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside East Franks's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
East Franks in Depth
History
In August 843, after three years of civil war following the death of Emperor Louis the Pious on 20 June 840, the Treaty of Verdun was signed by his three sons and heirs. The division of lands was largely based on the Meuse, Scheldt, Saone and Rhone rivers. While the eldest son Lothair I kept the imperial title and the kingdom of Middle Francia, Charles the Bald received West Francia, and Louis the German received the eastern portion of mostly Germanic-speaking lands: the Duchy of Saxony, Austrasia, Alamannia, the Duchy of Bavaria, and the March of Carinthia.
The contemporary East Frankish Annales Fuldenses describes the kingdom being "divided in three" and Louis "acceding to the eastern part".
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: East Francia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
East Franks: Key Facts
| Capital | Frankfurt |
|---|---|
| Form of government | monarchy |
| Founded | 843 CE |
| Dissolved | 962 CE |
Succeeded by
Facts from Wikidata Q153080 (CC0).
East Franks Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which East Franks appears, with the other states of the time.
East Franks Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 730,939 km² in 896 CE.
East Franks: Frequently Asked Questions
When did East Franks exist?
East Franks is dated to 850 CE – 910 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of East Franks?
The capital of East Franks was Various, including Frankfurt and Ratisbon (Regensburg), Old High German, Old Low German, Old Frisian, Slavic languages.
How large was East Franks at its peak?
At its peak in 896 AD East Franks covered about 730,939 km².
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