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The Duchy of Franconia (German: Herzogtum Franken) was one of the five stem duchies of East Francia and the medieval Kingdom of Germany emerging in the early 10th century. The word Franconia, first used in a Latin charter of 1053, was applied like the words Francia, France, and Franken, to a portion of the land occupied by the Franks.
- Franconia
At the beginning of the 10th century a Duchy of Franconia...
- History of Franconia
In the mid-9th century, the Stem Duchy of Franconia emerged,...
- Rhenish Franconia
Rhenish Franconia (German: Rheinfranken) or Western...
- Franconia
Following the fragmentation of the Eastern Frankish kingdom in the late ninth and early tenth centuries, Franconia emerged as a large stem duchy while the Germanic Roman empire was being formally secured by purely German rulers in favour of the former Frankish rulers.
The territory of the Duchy of Franconia was the part of the core Frankish realm of Austrasia which did not pass to Middle Francia / Lotharingia following the Treaty of Verdun. The Duchy of Franconia ( German: Herzogtum Franken) was one of the five duchies of East Francia. It existed from 882 – 1125 .
Franconia. historical duchy, Germany. Also known as: Franken. Written and fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.
