A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . g at the place of embarkation,as also ships with horses and men on board. (From F. K. Fowke. The BayeuxTapestry.) THE NORSEMEN AT ASCHLOH. 157 svich as had long been lacking to his house. It freed the land for atime from the savage invaders, who for the next few years directedtheir atacks principally against the eastern kingdom, which was lessvigorously defended. There also, in their increasing distress, peoplelooked to the emperor for aid ; for Charless elder brother, Louis,died at the beginning of the ye
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . g at the place of embarkation,as also ships with horses and men on board. (From F. K. Fowke. The BayeuxTapestry.) THE NORSEMEN AT ASCHLOH. 157 svich as had long been lacking to his house. It freed the land for atime from the savage invaders, who for the next few years directedtheir atacks principally against the eastern kingdom, which was lessvigorously defended. There also, in their increasing distress, peoplelooked to the emperor for aid ; for Charless elder brother, Louis,died at the beginning of the year 882, after mourning the pre\iousdemise of his only son. The Rhenish Franks, Saxons, and Thurin-gians now offered the sovereignty to the last genidne scion of theCJerman Carolingians, and he mllingly received their homage. Thustwo-thirds of the Carolingiau empire were united under Charles theFat. But in this case also nothing of what was hoped for was ac-complished. The German peoples, under Charless leadership, under-took a great expedition down the Rhine against the Norsemen; but. Fui. :«). — Coins of Charles the Fat. 1. Obv.: monogram of Charles. Lesend:t DIRIGA RE t. Rev.: cross with four globes. Legend: t DORVCCTA (Dorusta)MO (Moneta). 2. Obv.: cross with four globes. Legend: f KVROLVS : S (Sancta) COLOXIA A. (From Cappe.) it terminated miserably, and the brave Germans felt the disgracemost keenly. Not far from Liege, on the river Meuse, near Aschloh,they came upon the camp of the enemy, who were under the sea-kings Siegfried and Gotfried. They had besieged it for two weeks,when the emperor suddenly came to an agreement with the hostileleaders. One of the latter was allowed to depart with his men andplunder, after swearing not to appear in Gemiany again duringCharless lifetime. The other accepted Christianity, and did theemperor reverence, and in return was allowed to settle in the districtof Kennemare. The only result of this miserable policy, which fool-ishl
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