Louis the Pious

Desiring to establish inheritance rights of their sons, Louis I devout in July 817 years in Aachen promulgated Act «On the order of the Empire» (Ordinatio imperii). It Lothar was declared co-father with the title of Emperor, and received in the management of a significant portion of the Frankish kingdom (Neystriyu, Avstraziyu, Saxony, Thuringia, Alemannia Aachen, Septimaniyu, Provence and Italy). Other sons of Louis also received plots: Pipinyte - Aquitaine, Vaskoniyu and the Spanish brand, Louis - Bavaria and Carinthia. About the Bernard King of Italy in the act was not said a word.

Neglect of his rights as ruler of Italy, has caused resentment Bernard, and the fall of the year 817 he raised a rebellion against the emperor. Louis immediately went to the army in Italy. Being unable to resist the imperial army, Bernard rushed for Louis to live and vymolit forgiveness, but was arrested along with others suspected of involvement in the rebellion (including a half brother of Emperor hearse and Hugo). In April, 818 years, the court in Aachen sentenced Bernard to death, but Louis has replaced its glare, which was held so violently that within 2 days after (April 17), Bernard passed away. The remaining members rebellion suffered milder punishment (part postrizhen was a monk, some lost their positions and property).

The actual penalty is a member of the royal family has made a heavy impression on the Frankish aristocracy. Emperor were accused of excessive brutality in relation to Bernardo. Shortly devout Louis changed his mind on the circumstances of the mutiny, in October, 821 years in Thionville, it was announced a pardon of the participants. They were returned to the property and position, but those postrizhennye of monks (including the brothers and the Emperor), and remained in spiritual rank. Louis truly experienced that was convicted in the death of a nephew, and in August 822 years Attini, in front of his yard, has publicly repented of being involved in the death of Bernard, with tears, on his knees, asking God for forgiveness for what. However, many near the emperor saw the move not as an act of spiritual purification and as a manifestation of weak monarch unacceptable that in the eyes of their shattered credibility Louis.