Treaty of Ribemont
Division of the Frankish Empire after the Treaty of Ribemont in 880.
Italy
East Francia
West Francia
Upper Burgundy
Lower Burgundy
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| Date | 880 |
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| Location | Ribemont |
| Participants | Louis the Younger, Louis III of France, Carloman II |
| Outcome | All of Lotharingia given to East Francia |
The Treaty of Ribemont in 880 was the last treaty on the partitions of the Frankish Empire.
After the death of
Meanwhile, Boso of Provence, a noble of Carolingian descent, proclaimed himself king of Provence (see: Lower Burgundy). Moreover, the Vikings resumed their attacks. To deal with these threats, the Carolingian kings decided to put aside their differences so as to deal with the threats together. They met at Ribemont, in present-day Aisne. In return for Louis the Younger's neutrality, the kings of France acknowledged Louis' possession of the whole of Lotharingia. This included the western part of it, which West Francia had previously acquired in the Treaty of Meerssen. The two brothers were thereafter free to deal with Boso.
The border between France and the Holy Roman Empire remained largely the same until the Late Middle Ages.
Earlier Frankish partitions were:
- Treaty of Verdun (843)
- Treaty of Prüm (855)
- Treaty of Meerssen (870)
References
- ISBN 978-1-78225-208-5.
- ISBN 978-1-5261-1280-4.
- ISBN 978-1-118-88791-2.