Shadow Kingdom: Lotharingia and the Frankish World, C.850-C.1050
Simon MacLean
The lost realm of Lotharingia presents an excellent case-study with which to explore the last years Carolingian Empire in ninth century and emergence its successor kingdoms tenth. Following political history kingdom from creation reign King Lothar II (855–69) through end empire 888 across conflict-ridden map tenth-century Europe reveals some key dynamics post-Carolingian world. These have long been subject debates between scholars also played a part grand narratives modern European nations whose roots located tenth centuries. represents interesting unusual case, since independent existence was fleeting, but it somehow left behind distinctive shadow that continually resurfaced proto-French -German on either side. A discussion questions authority identity Lotharingia, obviously artificial politics, had no long-term future as nation-state, allows us strip away baggage carried by national historiographies ask what specific about this important phase state-formation.
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