Historiae

work by Nithard

Also known as: “De dissensionibus filiorum Ludovici pii”

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Nithard was a Frankish count and historian who lived from approximately 790 to 844 AD. He was the grandson of Charlemagne and served as a counselor to Charles II the Bald. Nithard is known for his work titled Historiae, also known as De dissensionibus filiorum Ludovici pii ("On the Dissensions of the Sons of Louis the Pious"). This four-volume work, written at the request of Charles II, chronicles the conflicts among the sons of Emperor Louis I between 840 and 843 AD. Nithard's writings are considered an invaluable firsthand account of contemporary events during this period of Frankish history.1

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The resulting four-volume Historiae or De dissensionibus filiorum Ludovici pii (“On the Dissensions of the Sons of Louis the Pious”) deals with the discord between the sons of Louis during the years 840–843.
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The resulting four-volume Historiae or De dissensionibus filiorum Ludovici pii (“On the Dissensions of the Sons of Louis the Pious”) deals with the discord between the sons of Louis during the years 840–843.
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