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Day: March 8, 2026

The Fall of Middle Francia (c. 843 CE – 950 CE)

Louis the Pious (right) blessing the division of the Carolingian Empire in 843 into West Francia, Lotharingia, and East Francia; from the Chroniques des rois de France, fifteenth century

The fall of Middle Francia tied the Palatinate to East Francia’s German sphere. Learn how this shaped the roots of the Pennsylvania Dutch.

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