The Treaty of Mersen, also known as the Treaty of Meerssen, was a treaty signed in 870 between the East Frankish Kingdom and the West Frankish Kingdom. It marked the end of a series of conflicts between the two kingdoms and established a division of the Carolingian Empire that would last for over three centuries.
The treaty was signed at Mersen, a town located in modern-day Belgium, and was the result of negotiations between the two sides that had been ongoing for several years. At the time, the Carolingian Empire was a large and powerful realm that covered much of Western and Central Europe. However, tensions had been rising between the East Frankish Kingdom, which was ruled by King Louis the German, and the West Frankish Kingdom, which was ruled by King Charles the Bald.
The main cause of the conflict was a disagreement over the division of the empire following the death of Emperor Lothair I in 855. Lothair's will had divided the empire into three parts, with each of his sons receiving a portion. However, the will was widely seen as unfair and resulted in a series of wars between the brothers and their respective kingdoms.
The Treaty of Mersen finally brought an end to these conflicts and established a clear division of the empire. Under the terms of the treaty, the East Frankish Kingdom received most of modern-day Germany, while the West Frankish Kingdom received most of modern-day France. The border between the two kingdoms was set at the Meuse River, which still marks the border between Belgium and the Netherlands today.
While the treaty effectively ended the wars between the two sides, it did not bring a complete end to the conflicts within the Carolingian Empire. There were still many struggles for power and influence within each kingdom, and the two sides would continue to have a contentious relationship for many years to come.
Overall, the Treaty of Mersen was a significant event in the history of Europe, as it marked the beginning of the modern nation-states of Germany and France and established a political and cultural divide that would last for centuries. Its impact can still be seen today in the many differences between the two countries and their respective cultures.
Treaty of Meerssen
Great importance has been attached to the determination of this frontier by some historians, who consider that it coincided with the dividing line between the Teutonic and Romance races and languages; but nothing is known of the bases upon which the negotiations were effected, and the situation created by this treaty came to an end in 879. A la mort de Lotari II de Lotaríngia els seus oncles Carles el Calb i Lluís el Germànic es repartiran els seus territoris. Traktat ten stał się symbolicznym końcem państwa środkowofrankijskiego. Het was een stadium in de deling van het Frankische Rijk. The treaty followed an earlier treaty of Prüm which had split Middle Francia between Lothair I's sons after his death in 855.
Context In 869, Lothair II died without legitimate children, so his heir was his brother, Emperor Louis II of Italy. To prepare… Anzus Treaty , Anzus Treaty Treaty Of Troyes , Treaty of Troyes Troyes, treaty of, 1564. Dokumenturik ez dagoenez, ezin daiteke hitzarmena non eta noiz sinatua izan zen esan. Kungariket Lotharingia delades år 869 mellan Karl II och Ludvig den tyske efter att deras brorson Lothar II, kungen av Lotharingia, dog. Treaty of Meerssen The Treaty of Mersen or The treaty is referred to in some Western European In 869, Lothair II died without legitimate children, so his heir was his brother, Emperor Louis II of Italy. Przeciwko jego postanowieniom buntował się nieślubny syn Lotara II, Hugo Ślepy, który kilkukrotnie przejął władzę nad tymi terenami, jednak nie powstrzymał jego postanowień. Ο Κάρολος ο Φαλακρός, ο διάδοχός του, έλαβε μόνο την δυτική Κάτω Βουργουνδία επισκοπές της Λυών, Βιέννης, Βιβαρέ και Ουζέ , εδάφη τα οποία συνόρευαν με την υπό κατοχή του Δυτική Άνω Βουργουνδία, ενώ ο Λουδοβίκος Β΄ έλαβε όλη το υπόλοιπο Βασίλειο της Προβηγκίας Κάτω Βουργουνδία.
De thoradh ar an chonartha rinneadh , iar-ríocht an , a bhfuair bás sa bhliain roimhe. Fördraget ersatte fördraget i Verdun. The treaty followed an earlier treaty of Prüm which had split Middle Francia between Lothair I's sons after his death in 855. Itun honek 843an adostutako Verdungo Hitzarmena ordeztu zuen, eta bere ondorio nagusia 869an hila zen Lotario II. Przypieczętował podział imperium Karola Wielkiego na przyszłe Niemcy i Francję.
While the treaty appeared to create a clear division between the Teutonic and Romance races, it came to an end just nine years later in 879. Norra Lotharingia kontrollerades de facto av den danske vikingen Rorik, och delades endast på papperet mellan det Västfrankiska och det Östfrankiska riket. Její území zhruba odpovídající budoucímu Nizozemí připadalo z části Východofranské říši a jejímu vládci Ludvíku II. Ο διακανονισμός της συνθήκης δεν κράτησε παραπάνω από δέκα χρόνια. The treaty is referred to in some Western European historiographies as the third major partition of Francia, all of which took place from August 843 to August 870, through the treaties of Verdun, Prüm and Mersen's. A la mort de Lotari, la Lotaríngia es va dividir entre els seus fills: Lluís II el Jove amb l'equivalent a l'actual Itàlia i Lotari II de Lotaríngia amb la resta. Charles received a portion of the kingdom of Lothair afterwards called Lorraine, extending from the mouths of the Rhine to Toul, together with the town of Besancon, the Lyonnais, the Viennais, the Vivarais, and the Uzege, i.
Οι εγγονοί του Καρόλου αναγκάστηκαν να παραχωρήσουν στον Λουδοβίκο όλη τη Λοθαριγγία, κάτι που επισφραγίστηκε με τη Συνθήκη του Ριμπεμόν το 880, σύμφωνα με την οποία η Λοθαριγγία έγινε τελικά μέρος της Ανατολικής Φραγκίας. Lluís II el Jove, Emperador d'Occident, i germà de Lotari II de Lotaríngia, amb el suport del Papa Adrià II, també aspirava a obtenir una part, però li va ser negada. Kungariket Lotharingia delades år 869 mellan Karl II och Ludvig den tyske efter att deras brorson Lothar II, kungen av Lotharingia, dog. August 870 in Meerssen bei Maastricht in der heutigen Provinz Limburg, Niederlande zwischen dem westfränkischen König Karl dem Kahlen und dem ostfränkischen König Ludwig dem Deutschen geschlossen. As Louis was at that time campaigning against the Their contract of 870 at Meerssen replaced the 843 Treaty of Verdun, after which the Carolingian Empire was also split into three parts, by dividing the northern half of Middle Francia stretching from the In the north, Louis received most of Lothair's Austrasia, with his eastern part including both The. The Treaty of Mersen was an agreement of the division of the Carolingian Empire by the surviving sons of Louis I, Charles II of the West Franks and Louis the German of the East Franks, signed at the town of Meerssen, which is now in the Netherlands.
Literary Encyclopedia — Treaty of Mersen (Meerssen) concluded
The Treaty of Mersen or Meerssen, concluded on 8 August 870, was a treaty to partition the realm of Lothair II, known as Lotharingia, by his uncles Louis the German of East Francia and Charles the Bald of West Francia, the two surviving sons of Emperor Louis I the Pious. Chuaigh Conradh Meerssen i bhfeidhm in ionad Chonradh Verdun 843 , a scoilt críocha na hImpireachta Cairilínsí i dtrí ríocht, idir garmhic Shéarlais Mhóir, tríd an chuid ó thuaidh den Ríocht Mheánach a shín ó na san Eilvéis mar atá inniu ann go dtí an Mhuir Thuaidh - - idir an Ríocht san iarthar agus san oirthear. Druhé dělení je spojováno se z roku 855 která dělila Lotharingii mezi syny Lothara I. When Louis II of Italy also died without sons in 875, Charles the Bald quickly installed himself as emperor there. Itun honek 843an adostutako Verdungo Hitzarmena ordeztu zuen, eta bere ondorio nagusia 869an hila zen Lotario II. Poté následovalo ještě čtvrté dělení, neboli z roku 880, po níž celá Lotharingie připadla Východofranské říši posléze Svaté říši římské, v jistém smyslu Německu. Louis XIV's attack upon the Dutch in 1667 had been halted by the Triple Alliance of Holland, Sweden, and England.
Με το θάνατο του Λουδοβίκου του Γερμανικού το 876, ο Κάρολος ο Φαλακρός, ως τότε Βασιλιάς της Δυτικής Φραγκίας και Αυτοκράτορας, επιτέθηκε στην ανατολική Λοθαριγγία, αλλά αποκρούστηκε από τον Λουδοβίκο τον νεότερο στη Μάχη του Άντερναχ 876. A la mort de Lotari, la Lotaríngia es va dividir entre els seus fills: Lluís II el Jove amb l'equivalent a l'actual Itàlia i Lotari II de Lotaríngia amb la resta. Karolem II Łysym i Ludwikiem Niemieckim, które miało zastąpić traktat w Verdun. El Regne de Lotaríngia, assignada pel Tractat de Verdun 843 a Lotari I, abastava des del mar del Nord fins a la península Itàlica l'equivalent d'avui dels Països Baixos, Suïssa i Itàlia. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves. Η Συνθήκη του 870 στο Μέρσεν αντικατάστησε εκείνη του 843 στο Βερντέν. Het rijk hertogdom Lotharingen en vrijgraafschap Bourgondië en Transjuranië van Lotharius II, de in 869 overleden oudste zoon van Lotharius I, werd hierbij verdeeld tussen zijn ooms de West-Frankische koning Karel de Kale en het Oost-Frankische koning Lodewijk de Duitser.
Στα βόρεια, ο Λουδοβίκος έλαβε το μεγαλύτερο μέρος της Αυστρασίας του Λοθάριου, με το ανατολικό μέρος να περιλαμβάνει το Άαχεν και το Μετς, καθώς και το μεγαλύτερο μέρος της Φρισίας. When Louis the German died in 876 his kingdom was divided between his three sons, Carloman Bavaria , Charles the Fat Swabia and Louis the Younger the rest of East Francia. A la mort de Lotari II de Lotaríngia els seus oncles Carles el Calb i Lluís el Germànic es repartiran els seus territoris. It was followed by the Treaty of Ribemont. The treaty followed an earlier treaty of Prüm which had split Middle Francia between Lothair I's sons after his death in 855. Західна частина Лотарингії відійшла до Карла Лисого, східна — більша за площею Людовику Німецькому. El tractat reemplaçava el Tractat de Verdun.
