History glossary
Treaty of Verdun
the 843 agreement that divided the Carolingian Empire among the surviving sons of Louis the Pious.
- Category
- Treaty
- Region
- Carolingian Europe
- Date range
- 843
What it means
The Treaty of Verdun was agreed in 843 after conflict among Charlemagne's grandsons. It divided the Carolingian inheritance into western, middle and eastern realms, weakening imperial unity while shaping later political geography in western and central Europe.
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