Meerssen Treaty
A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Meerssen Treaty: Division of Frankish Kingdom (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
- Published
- August 8, 2026
- Duration
- 10:33
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
Discusses A Daily Dose of History (08 Aug 2026) Today's historical events: Treaty of Meerssen: King Louis the …
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A Daily Dose of History (08 Aug 2026) Today's historical events: Treaty of Meerssen: King Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald partition the Middle Frankish Kingdom into two larger east and west divisions. Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Mudéjar revolt: Muslim rebel forces took the Alcázar of Jerez de la Fr…
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A Daily Dose of History (08 Aug 2026) Today's historical events: Treaty of Meerssen: King Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald partition the Middle Frankish Kingdom into two larger east and west divisions. Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Mudéjar revolt: Muslim rebel forces took the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera after defeating the Castilian garrison. King James IV of Scotland marries Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England at Holyr