Which civil war led to the division of the Carolingian Empire into autonomous kingdoms?
War of the Spanish Succession
Hundred Years' War
War of the Roses
Civil War of 840-843
Answer
The civil war of 840-843, following the death of Emperor Louis the Pious, led to the division of the Carolingian Empire into autonomous kingdoms. One king was still recognized as emperor, but with little authority outside his own kingdom.
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