# Robert the Strong killed at Brissarthe (866)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/866-robert-the-strong-killed-at-brissarthe
Location: Brissarthe
Categories: battle

A leading Frankish magnate died fighting Vikings and Bretons, enhancing the prestige of the Robertian family. Within the broader West Francia & Early Capetians period, After the Treaty of Verdun, West Francia developed under Carolingian, Robertian and Capetian rulers. Viking settlement, feudal lordship, church reform and expanding royal authority reshaped the kingdom. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Charles II the Bald (King of West Francia). Robert the Strong killed at Brissarthe mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. 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
Robert the Strong killed at Brissarthe mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Charles II the Bald](https://history-france.com/rulers/charles-ii-the-bald)

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