In 806, Charles, careful to ensure a smooth transition of power upon his death, issued the "divisio regnorum", a royal decree that divided the lands of his kingdom into three separate territories, which would be divided among his three "remaining" sons (though Pepin the Hunchback was still alive at the time): Charles the Younger, Pepin (Carloman), and Louis. There is some ambivalence as to whether Pepin the Hunchback's exclusion from the "divisio" was a result of the Revolt of 792 or due to the supposed and aforementioned illegitimate nature of his birth.