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In 911, the Carolingian dynasty in East Francia ended when the weak, sickly Louis the Child died without issue. The king of East Francia would become an elective position after his death, with the Franconian Conradines and then the Saxons becoming king.

But what if Louis the Child had been a strong, competent monarch? How would a longer Carolingian dynasty have affected East Francia and Europe?
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