Editing Carolingian Empire (section)

===Subdivision===
The Frankish kingdom was subdivided by Charlemagne into three separate areas to make administration easier. These were the inner "core" of the kingdom ([[Austrasia]], [[Neustria]], and [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]]) which were supervised directly by the missatica system and the itinerant household. Outside this was the ''regna'' where Frankish administration rested upon the counts, and outside this was the marcher areas where ruled powerful governors. These marcher lordships were present in [[Brittany]], Spain, and [[Bavaria]].

Charles also created two sub-kingdoms in Aquitaine and Italy, ruled by his sons Louis and Pepin respectively. [[Bavaria]] was also under the command of an autonomous governor, [[Gerold, Prefect of Bavaria|Gerold]], until his death in 796. While Charles still had overall authority in these areas they were fairly autonomous with their own chancery and minting facilities.