Middle Francia and Lotharingia

Middle Francia and Lotharingia was a state in France and the Low Countries (Europe) that lasted from 843 to 959 CE, about 116 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Lothair I's middle kingdom from Frisia to Italy, which broke up after his death in 855. Its northern part, Lotharingia, was fought over by East and West Francia and split into two duchies in 959.

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Facts

Dates: 843 to 959 CE
Duration: 116 years
Type: State
Region: France and the Low Countries, Europe
Language family: Germanic
Capital: Aachen

Came from

Carolingian Empire 751 to 843 CE

Neighbours in Europe

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE
Carolingian Empire 751 to 843 CE
Papal States 756 to 1870 CE
Kingdom of Scotland 843 to 1707 CE
Kingdom of Norway c. 872 to 1397 CE
Kingdom of Denmark c. 936 to 1397 CE
Kingdom of Wessex c. 519 to 927 CE
Kingdom of Mercia c. 527 to 918 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia
Tang dynasty 618 to 907 CE, East Asia

Questions

When did Middle Francia and Lotharingia exist?

843 to 959 CE, about 116 years.

Where was Middle Francia and Lotharingia?

France and the Low Countries, in Europe. Its capital was Aachen.

What language did Middle Francia and Lotharingia speak?

Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.

What came before Middle Francia and Lotharingia?

Carolingian Empire.