LOTHAIR, King of Lotharingia

sometimes called Lothair II, d. 869, king of Lotharingia (855–69), second son of Emperor of the West Lothair I. He inherited the region bounded by the Rhine, Scheldt, Alps, and North Sea, which became known as Lotharingia (Lorraine). He was joined to Theutberga, the sister of one of his father's vassals, in an arranged marriage; after the death of Lothair I he repudiated her and married his mistress Waldrada, by whom he had a son. Theutberga appealed to Bishop Hincmar, a counselor to King Charles the Bald of the West Franks (later Emperor of the West Charles II). Charles, Lothair's uncle, hoped to annex Lotharingia if Lothair should die without an heir, which was likely since Theutberga was barren. Hincmar supported Theutberga and with the aid of Pope Nicholas I forced Lothair to reinstate her. When Lothair died suddenly his lands were divided between his uncles, Charles the Bald and Louis the German, by the Treaty of Mersen (870).

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Alfred the Great: The Truth Teller, Maker of England, 848-899
Book by Beatrice Adelaide Lees; G.P. Putnams Sons, 1915
Subjects: Alfred--King Of England--849-899
...mediaeval Italy, Germany, and France. Lothair, as Emperor, ruled over Italy and a long, narrow strip of territory stretching from the mouth of...kingdom," which took from him the name of Lotharingia. Louis received the eastern kingdom...
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Medieval Italy during a Thousand Years: A Brief Historical Narrative with Chapters on Great Episodes and Personalities and on Subjects Connected with Religion, Art and Literature
Book by H. B. Cotterill; George G. Harrap, 1915
Subjects: Italy--History--476-1492, Italy--History--To 476
...the powers, if not the title, of a King of Italy. We may therefore assume that...Christ, between two arch angels, as King of Kings; 2 David as the King of Manly Courage; 3 Solomon as the King of Justice and Wisdom; 4 Hezekiah...
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The Feudal Kingdom of England, 1042-1216
Book by Frank Barlow; Longmans, Green, 1955
Subjects: Great Britain--History--Edward, The Confessor, 1042-1066, Great Britain--History--Medieval Period, 1066-1485
...there was a marked foreign element. Three were Lotharingians, two were Normans, and of the five Englishmen, one, Leofric, had been educated...respectable in character, and devoted to the king. It is, however, within the class of monastic...
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A History of Europe: From the Invasions to the XVI Century
Book by Henri Pirenne; University Books, 1955
Subjects: Europe--History--1432-1648, Europe--History--476-1492
...problem by a subtle manoeuvre. The king of the Visigoths was proclaimed a Roman...the disposal of the Germans: that of king. It was in the midst of this lamentable...Germans, they did not call themselves King of Gaul, or King of Italy, but King...
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A History of Europe - Vol. 1
Book by Henri Pirenne; Doubleday, 1958
Subjects: Europe--History--1492-1648, Europe--History--476-1492
...problem by a subtle manoeuvre. The king of the Visigoths was proclaimed a Roman...the disposal of the Germans: that of king. It was in the midst of this lamentable...Germans, they did not call themselves King of Gaul, or King of Italy, but King...
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Lothair , King of Lotharingia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
LOTHAIR , king of Lotharingia sometimes called Lothair II, d. 869, king of Lotharingia (855 69...counselor to King Charles the Bald of the West Franks...Charles, Lothairs uncle, hoped to annex Lotharingia if Lothair...
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Charles II , Emperor of the West and King of the West Franks
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...as they came to be known in France), and with rebellious subjects. When Charless nephew Lothair , son of Lothair I and king of Lotharingia, died in 869, Charles seized his kingdom but was forced by the Treaty of Mersen (870) to divide it with...
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Lothair , French King
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...954 86), son and successor of King Louis IV. During the early part of his reign he was dominated by...unsuccessful attempt to occupy Lotharingia (Lorraine) in 978. Otto retaliated by invading France. Although Lothair renounced all claims to Lotharingia...
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Lothair I
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...imperial title. He subdivided his domains among his sons Louis II , who was crowned emperor at Rome in 850, Lothair , king of Lotharingia, and Charles. In 855 he abdicated and became a monk. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...
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Lotharingia
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...the division of 843. Before his death (855), Lothair subdivided his...sons. His son, King Lothair...was given Lotharingia as a kingdom...Charles. King Lothair died in 869...in the Treaty of Mersen . After...the German King Henry I, had...control over all Lotharingia, gave it in...
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