La place des abbayes dans la politique territoriale des souverains francs et germaniques en Lotharingie, de 869 à 925

Abstract: „The Meersen Treaty of 870 granted a large place to the royal abbeys in the sharing out of the ancient kingdom of Lothaire II. This treaty established a damper zone between the two kingdoms of the western Franks and eastern Franks, without Lotharingia losing its identity that reappeared under Zwentibold (895-900). The king paid then a very particular attention to the abbeys of Lotharingia in whose favour he delivered quite a number of diplomas. But his successors, while displaying their desire to integrate Lotharingia to their kingdom, were less preoccupied with establishing good rel... Mehr ...