Edict of Pistres

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Charles the Bald, King of France, orders the building of fortified bridges at all towns on rivers in order to prevent the Viking longships from sailing into the interior.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Edict of Pistres". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6966, accessed 23 November 2024.]

6966 Edict of Pistres 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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