The Western European region that made up the Carolingian Empire of Charlemagne (Holy Roman Emperor 800-814 CE), also known as Francia or the Kingdom of the Franks, was known as the Kingdom of West Francia (843-987 CE), also known as The Kingdom of the West Franks.
When the Roman Empire crumbled in the fifth century CE, the region—which was originally a part of the continent of Gaul—was primarily conquered by the Visigoths (although other peoples also claimed land). The Salian Frank king Childeric I (r.c. 458–481 CE), who carried on the policies of his father Merovech, the founder of the Merovingian Dynasty, subjugated these diverse ethnic groups and states (450-751 CE). After a protracted period of unrest, civil war, and invasions, the Carolingian Empire (800–888 CE) rose to power. Charlemagne and his successors restored the country’s unity up until 843 CE, when it was split into West Francia (later France) and East Francia (later Germany), with Middle Francia eventually becoming the Alsace–Lorraine region. The TV show Vikings, which chronicles the exploits of fabled Viking raider and ruler Ragnar Lothbrok, makes extensive use of West France. The Frankish king Charles the Simple (reigned from 893 to 923 CE) negotiated with the Viking commander Rollo (reigned from 911 to 927 CE) for peace and security in exchange for land after the Vikings made a number of raids on the area throughout the ninth century CE, including laying siege to Paris. Up until the rise of the Capetian Dynasty, whose founder was from Ile-de-France and founded the Kingdom of France in the area in 987 CE, West Francia would prosper under subsequent kings.
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