What event marked the end of Charles the Bald and Louis the German's alliance?
Lothair I's ascension to power
The death of their father
Charles the Bald becoming co-heir
The outbreak of civil war
Answer
The outbreak of civil war marked the end of Charles the Bald and Louis the German's alliance. The two had been allies since 839, when they agreed to divide their father Louis the Pious's empire between them. However, the alliance broke down in 840, when Charles and Louis began fighting over the territory of Lotharingia.
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