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In 917, on his deathbed in [[Corcra Abbey]], [[Brian III|Emperor Brian III]] decreed that upon his death the [[Levantine Empire]] would be divided equally among his three sons, as was the {{wp|Gaels|Gaelic}} custom. The eastern portion of the empire was left to his eldest son, [[Culmann I of Burgundie|Culmann]], the southern portion of the empire, which was made up of the former heartland of [[Great Levantia]], was left to his middle son, [[Charles I of Urcea|Charles]], and the western portion of the empire was left to his youngest son, [[Aemon the Unworthy|Aemon]]. | In 917, on his deathbed in [[Corcra Abbey]], [[Brian III|Emperor Brian III]] decreed that upon his death the [[Levantine Empire]] would be divided equally among his three sons, as was the {{wp|Gaels|Gaelic}} custom. The eastern portion of the empire was left to his eldest son, [[Culmann I of Burgundie|Culmann]], the southern portion of the empire, which was made up of the former heartland of [[Great Levantia]], was left to his middle son, [[Charles I of Urcea|Charles]], and the western portion of the empire was left to his youngest son, [[Aemon the Unworthy|Aemon]]. | ||
Aemon would rule the Western Kingdom of the Levantines until his death at the age of 51 in 947. Despite his efforts to establish himself as a strong authority over the Western Levantine Kingdom, Aemon's rule was seen as weak by the kingdom's {{wp|English people|Ænglish}}, {{wp|Scottish people|Carnish}} and {{wp|Gaels|Gaelic}} vassals, who had chafed under the rule of [[Conchobar I|Conchobar's]] Levantine Empire and had no love for his descendants. Aemon's rule was marred by raids from the Ænglish tribes over the kingdom's western border. After capturing Aemon's wife, [[Daracha of Malkirk|Daracha]], during a raid on the outskirts [[Colgar]] in 943, the Ænglish raiders were granted [[ | Aemon would rule the Western Kingdom of the Levantines until his death at the age of 51 in 947. Despite his efforts to establish himself as a strong authority over the Western Levantine Kingdom, Aemon's rule was seen as weak by the kingdom's {{wp|English people|Ænglish}}, {{wp|Scottish people|Carnish}} and {{wp|Gaels|Gaelic}} vassals, who had chafed under the rule of [[Conchobar I|Conchobar's]] Levantine Empire and had no love for his descendants. Aemon's rule was marred by raids from the Ænglish tribes over the kingdom's western border. After capturing Aemon's wife, [[Daracha of Malkirk|Daracha]], during a raid on the outskirts [[Colgar]] in 943, the Ænglish raiders were granted [[Anglei|a large swathe of land]] near the kingdom's eastern border in exchange for Daracha's release. Despite nominally ruling this region as vassals of the Western Levantine Kingdom, Aemon was unable to exercise any real authority over the region's new Ænglish rulers. Aemon's deal with the Ænglish raiders and his inability to establish his authority over their new lands only cemented his status as a weak king in the eyes his Carnish and Gaelic vassals. | ||
==Rebellion of 977== | ==Rebellion of 977== | ||