Category: Battle of Fontenoy (841)

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Main Category for the Battle of Fontenoy (841)

Alias: Battle of Fontenoy-en-Puisaye

Date: 25 Jun 841

Location: Fontenoy, Yonne, France

About: The battle of Fontenay,was caused by contentions over the division of the Holy Roman Empire of Louis the Pious.The contenders were his three surviving sons: Lothiar (from whose name come Lorraine - as in Alsace-Lorraine), Charles the Bald, and Louis the German. Lothar was defeated by his brothers and escaped.

See:

• Wikipedia:Battle_of_Fontenoy_(841)
• http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/AQUITAINE.htm#_ftnref267

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Gérard (Auvergne) d'Auvergne abt 795 Poitiers, Aquitaine, France - 25 Jun 841

Charles (Carolingian) of France 13 Jun 823 Frankfurt - 06 Oct 877

Lothair (Carolingian) Italia 795 - 29 Sep 855

Louis (Carolingian) Deutschland abt 806 Bayern - 28 Aug 876

Pepin (Carolingian) Aquitaine abt 823 - aft 864

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