From Charlemagne to the European Union: echoes of the Treaty of Verdun

With JULIA PAVÓN, PROFESSOR OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY

In this chapter, we travel back to the year 843, to the heart of medieval Europe, to understand why a treaty signed 1,200 years ago changed the course of our history. We are talking about the Treaty of Verdun, considered by many historians to be the founding act of modern Western Europe.

With the current challenges facing European unity, the anniversary of the Treaty of Verdun provides an opportunity to reflect on the historical origins of nations and the consequences of political division. 1,200 years on, it remains a lesson in power, heritage, and the need to build lasting agreements.

Julia Pavón, professor of Medieval History at the University of Navarra, financial aid us financial aid understand it better.

Lessons learned from this episode:

• The Treaty of Verdun as a historical turning point

• The division of the Carolingian Empire

• Birth of France and Germany

• The concept of inheritance and power in the average Ages

• The symbolic and political significance of Verdun in European history

• 9th-century Europe vs. today's Europe

• The impact of the treaty in subsequent centuries

• The role of degree scroll and its evolution after Verdun

• The value of agreement of war between brothers

• The Treaty of Verdun remains valid 1,200 years later

 Listen to it on Spotify