Das Erbe der Karolinger

Actually, Louis, the Emperor of the Franks and son of Charlemagne, is doing everything right: he arranges his succession early, appoints his eldest son Lothar as co-ruler, and provides the younger sons with large territories. However, it quickly becomes clear that Louis and Lothar have different ideas about how the country should be governed. While the father strives for peace and compromise, the son insists on enforcing the interests of the empire with firmness. When Louis, after the death of his wife, courts Judith, who is also the object of his son's interest, the disputes escalate. Soon, everything that Charlemagne has built is at stake...