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What was the result of the civil war that followed the father's death?

  • Charles the Bald became the emperor

  • Lothair I was exiled

  • Breakup of the Frankish Empire

  • End of Carolingian Dynasty

Answer

The civil war that followed the death of Charlemagne resulted in the breakup of the Frankish Empire. The empire was divided among Charlemagne's three surviving sons, who each ruled a separate kingdom. This division of the empire weakened it and made it more vulnerable to attack from outside forces.
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