Kingdom of France
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France is one of Europe's oldest countries, existing as a sovereign state since the 9th century, for most of its history as one of the great powers of the continent, and the world.
This article describes the history of France from the division of the Frankish Empire in the 9th century, until the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century.
UnderstandWith the 843 Treaty of Verdun, the Frankish Empire was divided in three parts, among them West Francia, ruled by Charlemagne's grandson Charles the Bald (Charles II le Chauve).
ReadThe Kingdom of France is the setting of many classical adventure novels, such as Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Alexandre Dumas' Three Musketeers series and The Count of Monte Cristo.
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