Editing 817 (section)

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* Summer &ndash; Emperor [[Louis the Pious|Louis I]] issues an ''Ordinatio Imperii'', an imperial [[decree]] that lays out plans for an orderly succession. He divides the [[Carolingian Empire|Frankish Empire]] among his three sons: [[Lothair I|Lothair]], the eldest, is proclaimed co-emperor in [[Aachen]], and becomes the [[overlord]] of his brothers. He receives the dominion of [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]] (including German and [[Gaul|Gallic]] parts). [[Pepin I of Aquitaine|Pepin]], the second son, is proclaimed king of [[Aquitaine]], and receives [[Duchy of Gascony|Gascony]] (including the [[marche]] around [[County of Toulouse|Toulouse]] and parts of [[Septimania]]); [[Louis the German|Louis]] (the youngest son) is proclaimed king of [[Duchy of Bavaria|Bavaria]], and receives the dominions of [[Kingdom of Germany|East Francia]].
* Prince [[Grimoald IV of Benevento|Grimoald IV]] is assassinated by a complot of Lombard [[Nobility|nobles]] vying for his [[throne]].<ref>Wickham, p. 154. In 818 according to the ''[[Annales Beneventani]]''.</ref> He is succeeded by [[Sico of Benevento|Sico]] as ruler of [[Duchy of Benevento|Benevento]] ([[Southern Italy]]), who is forced to pay an annual [[tribute]] of 7,000 ''[[Solidus (coin)|solidi]]'' to Louis I.