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## The Lore

In 1664, the realm of Francia has stood for roughly 864 years, spanning the reign of 34 Emperors, following the conquest of Europe by Charles I the Great in 768 and the Holy investiture by Pope Leo III in 800. Posthumously, in 814 the Karling realm splinted between the 3 great sons of Francia, the Kingdom of East Francia to Charles II, the Kingdom of Italy to Pepin & the Kingdom of West Francia to Louis. The Eldest, Pepin the Hunchback was subsequently banished from the realm in 790 and this would action would form the dynasty of Karling-Angouleme, this branch was neglected by the sons and successors of the other 3 brothers, Pepin himself dying in 811, his sole son, Carloman born 800, sought audience in the Kingdom of Asturias and married Hermenegildo of Asturias (Daughter of Mauregatus, the deceased King.), who at the time was almost the same age as his mother, styled “The True Son” Carloman ensured the conquest of Aquitaine after parlay with the Sultan of Cordoba.

In 840 the death of his Uncle Louis the Pious left the Karling realm splintered. Lothaire, his eldest son, had taken Middle Francia for his own, Pepin of Aquitaine had taken Aquitaine, Louis II had taken East Francia and Charles the Bald, West Francia. Pepin himself died childless and the realm of Aquitaine became one with that of his brother Charles. Squabbling in Italy through the line of Pepin the older son, King Bernard of Italy’s death, meant the loss of the Kingdom of Italy after the failed conquest of West Francia, the crowns of Italy and West Francia became merged once more, with Aquitaine, West Francia & Italy under Charles the Bald. After a major dispute, the line of Louis II came to inherit the Kingdom of Italy, under Charles the Fat, thus, the first major schism in the house of Karling. Major instability racked the Kingdom of Italy and in 860, Guy of Spoleto took the throne, this was the first significant loss of the dynasty, problems with succession and the rise of popularity for “The True Son” meant any efforts to reclaim the Kingdom were futile, Guy himself being ethnically Lombard.

In 877, Louis the Stammerer inherited the Kingdom of Aquitaine & West Francia, holding the two together, his dire unpopularity led to the revolt of Ranulf of Potiers, Duke of Aquitaine, this ultimately quashed any Karling rule in the South, under noble pressure, the line of Karling-Angouleme was restored to the throne of Aquitaine, the legitimate line of Pepin the Hunchback. Pepin III was to be restored, as son of Carloman & Hermenegildo. The event of the “Massacre of Cahors”, led to the immediate extinction of the line of Charles the Bald, the abduction of Rothilde, the last surviving daughter of Charles, resulted in the marriage of Pepin III and the last of Charles the Bald’s line, creating the line of Karling-Angouleme-Aquitaine (Formed 880), the two of them had almost 60 years age difference, with time to bare only 1 son. The line of Louis II (The German) continued, with relative co-existence, until the death of Louis III of Germany, son of Louis the German, this inheritance expanded the now large Kingdom of West Francia & Aquitaine to the western half of Germany.(edited)

In the year 1000, the two remaining Karling lines were that of Bavaria and the Empire of Francia itself. The Karing’s of Bavaria had, by this point, fallen to mere Dukes, following the formation of the “New” Holy Roman Empire in 962 by Otto the Great. In 1370, the last Bavarian Karling died out, with no heirs. For the Francian Karlings, they had ruled since 879, following the direct line of Pepin the Hunchback. After the death of the main line in 1456, the line of Karling-Vermandois was formed through the line of Pepin XVI & XVI & XIV, in recognition of the deposed Count of Vermandois, son of Bernard of Italy almost 600 years earlier. Mary Queen of Scots, marrying Louis XII & XII, gave birth to two sons, one being Carloman the Magnificent who in 1589 merged the realms of West Francia and Aquitaine within the Kingdom, creating the numeral Carloman XII & VIII. Her second son, Francois, inherited the Kingdom of Scotland. From then on, the Empire of Francia was formed consisting of the Lotharingian Kingdom (The second numeral) and France (The first) itself. Bringing up to the present year of 1664, with the reign of Charlemange XIX & XVIII, beginning in 1627.