Francie

Machine-translated from the French article

Francia (Latin: Francia) is the Latin name used to designate the Frankish kingdoms in ninth-century sources. After the breakup of the Carolingian Empire by the Treaty of Verdun (843), this name designated the three Frankish kingdoms: Western Francia (Francia Occidentalis), Middle Francia (Francia Media) and Eastern Francia (Francia Orientalis). Additionally, the name Francia also designated smaller Frankish duchies, such as the future Île-de-France and Franconia (in German: Franken).