“West Francia”(West Franks) — appears in this map’s data from AD 850 to 989. Its territory was largest in AD 886, at ≈ 1.19 million km².
| Period | Area |
|---|---|
| AD 850 – 859 | ≈ 426 thousand km² |
| AD 860 – 865 | ≈ 566 thousand km² |
| AD 866 – 869 | ≈ 641 thousand km² |
| AD 870 – 874 | ≈ 709 thousand km² |
| AD 875 – 875 | ≈ 675 thousand km² |
| AD 876 – 877 | ≈ 757 thousand km² |
| AD 878 – 879 | ≈ 747 thousand km² |
| AD 880 – 881 | ≈ 621 thousand km² |
| AD 882 – 883 | ≈ 1.18 million km² |
| AD 884 – 885 | ≈ 1.17 million km² |
| AD 886 – 886 | ≈ 1.19 million km² |
| AD 887 – 887 | ≈ 380 thousand km² |
| AD 888 – 895 | ≈ 176 thousand km² |
| AD 896 – 897 | ≈ 376 thousand km² |
| AD 898 – 910 | ≈ 376 thousand km² |
| AD 911 – 921 | ≈ 491 thousand km² |
| AD 922 – 925 | ≈ 499 thousand km² |
| AD 926 – 935 | ≈ 355 thousand km² |
| AD 936 – 959 | ≈ 322 thousand km² |
| AD 960 – 979 | ≈ 354 thousand km² |
| AD 980 – 989 | ≈ 354 thousand km² |
Outline of the territory in AD 886 – 886 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.
For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.
| Frame | Area | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| AD 850 | ≈ 426 thousand km² | 20 of 86 |
| AD 860 | ≈ 566 thousand km² | 12 of 89 |
| AD 866 | ≈ 641 thousand km² | 10 of 95 |
| AD 870 | ≈ 709 thousand km² | 8 of 94 |
| AD 875 | ≈ 675 thousand km² | 10 of 97 |
| AD 876 | ≈ 757 thousand km² | 8 of 97 |
| AD 878 | ≈ 747 thousand km² | 10 of 100 |
| AD 880 | ≈ 621 thousand km² | 13 of 102 |
| AD 882 | ≈ 1.18 million km² | 6 of 101 |
| AD 884 | ≈ 1.17 million km² | 6 of 102 |
| AD 886 | ≈ 1.19 million km² | 6 of 104 |
| AD 887 | ≈ 380 thousand km² | 24 of 107 |
| AD 888 | ≈ 176 thousand km² | 41 of 108 |
| AD 892 | ≈ 176 thousand km² | 41 of 108 |
| AD 896 | ≈ 376 thousand km² | 24 of 109 |
| AD 898 | ≈ 376 thousand km² | 23 of 115 |
| AD 899 | ≈ 376 thousand km² | 23 of 117 |
| AD 900 | ≈ 376 thousand km² | 22 of 114 |
| AD 911 | ≈ 491 thousand km² | 14 of 123 |
| AD 922 | ≈ 499 thousand km² | 14 of 117 |
| AD 926 | ≈ 355 thousand km² | 24 of 112 |
| AD 936 | ≈ 322 thousand km² | 28 of 116 |
| AD 947 | ≈ 322 thousand km² | 28 of 117 |
| AD 960 | ≈ 354 thousand km² | 26 of 118 |
| AD 961 | ≈ 354 thousand km² | 26 of 119 |
| AD 962 | ≈ 354 thousand km² | 26 of 120 |
| AD 970 | ≈ 354 thousand km² | 22 of 115 |
| AD 980 | ≈ 354 thousand km² | 21 of 111 |
Its highest rank was in AD 886: number 104 of 6.
In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).
Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 15 by area.
| Frame | Other country | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD 882 | gained | East Francia | ≈ 484 thousand km² |
| AD 896 | gained | Aquitaine | ≈ 199 thousand km² |
| AD 860 | gained | Lotharingia | ≈ 152 thousand km² |
| AD 911 | gained | East Francia | ≈ 124 thousand km² |
| AD 926 | lost | Kingdom of Germany | ≈ 124 thousand km² |
| AD 876 | gained | East Francia | ≈ 82 thousand km² |
| AD 870 | gained | Lower Burgundy | ≈ 79 thousand km² |
| AD 882 | gained | Lower Burgundy | ≈ 68 thousand km² |
| AD 887 | lost | Lower Burgundy | ≈ 67 thousand km² |
| AD 880 | lost | East Francia | ≈ 54 thousand km² |
| AD 866 | gained | Lower Burgundy | ≈ 51 thousand km² |
| AD 960 | gained | Upper Burgundy | ≈ 32 thousand km² |
| AD 936 | lost | Upper Burgundy | ≈ 32 thousand km² |
| AD 866 | gained | Duchy of Spoleto | ≈ 23 thousand km² |
| AD 926 | lost | Duchy of Normandy | ≈ 20 thousand km² |
Preceded by: Carolingian Empire
Succeeded by: Kingdom of France
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
In medieval historiography, West Francia (Medieval Latin: Francia occidentalis) or the Kingdom of the West Franks (Latin: regnum Francorum occidentalium) constitutes the initial stage of the Kingdom of France and extends from the Treaty of Verdun in 843 to 987, the beginning of the Capetian dynasty.
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