Realm · 850–989
West Franks
West Franks appears on the map from 850 to 989. At its greatest recorded extent, in 886, it covered about 1.19 million km².
One of the realms of Carolingian Empire. The Carolingians were the Frankish family who replaced the Merovingian kings in 751. Pepin the Short's son Charlemagne spent most of his reign at war, conquering the Lombard kingdom in Italy, the Saxons, Bavaria and the Avars, until he ruled most of western and central Europe.
See West Franks on the map in 886
- On the map
- 850–989
- Greatest extent
- 886, about 1.19 million km²
- Part of
- Carolingian Empire
- Read more
- Wikipedia: West Francia · Wikidata Q46370
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 850–859 | 425,793 km² |
| 860–865 | 566,344 km² |
| 866–869 | 640,550 km² |
| 870–874 | 709,076 km² |
| 875 | 674,558 km² |
| 876–877 | 756,870 km² |
| 878–879 | 746,803 km² |
| 880–881 | 621,398 km² |
| 882–883 | 1.18 million km² |
| 884–885 | 1.17 million km² |
| 886 | 1.19 million km² |
| 887 | 380,144 km² |
| 888–895 | 176,419 km² |
| 896–897 | 375,679 km² |
| 898–910 | 375,726 km² |
| 911–921 | 491,031 km² |
| 922–925 | 498,660 km² |
| 926–935 | 354,589 km² |
| 936–959 | 322,178 km² |
| 960–979 | 354,017 km² |
| 980–989 | 354,017 km² |
Related
- Carolingian Empire empire