# Divisio Regnorum (806)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/806-divisio-regnorum
Location: Carolingian Empire

Charlemagne planned a division of the empire among his sons, though most predeceased him. Within the broader Frankish Kingdoms period, Merovingian and Carolingian rulers built large Frankish realms over former Roman Gaul. Conversion, aristocratic power, church institutions and imperial expansion laid foundations for medieval France. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Charlemagne (King of the Franks; Emperor). Divisio Regnorum mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Divisio Regnorum mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Charlemagne](https://history-france.com/rulers/charlemagne)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Divisio Regnorum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Divisio+Regnorum&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Divisio Regnorum](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Divisio+Regnorum)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)