XEE4159109 The Oaths of Strasbourg between Louis the German (876), ruler of East France, and his half-brother Charles the Bald (? 877), ruler of West Francia - Le oath de Strasbourg: traite de Verdun, 843. The sons of Louis the Pious divided the territory (the Carolingian Empire): Charles the Bald received the West, Louis the Germanic the East, and Lothaire, who had the imperial title, the center. Engraving in ??????L\'histoire de France populaire de Henri Martin, 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Oaths of Strasbourg between Louis the German (876), ruler of East France, and his half-brother Charles the Bald (? 877), ruler of West Francia - Le oath de Strasbourg: traite de Verdun, 843. The sons of Louis the Pious divided the territory (the Carolingian Empire): Charles the Bald received the West, Louis the Germanic the East, and Lothaire, who had the imperial title, the center. Engraving in ??????L\'histoire de France populaire de Henri Martin, 19th century.); Stefano Bianchetti; out of copyright.