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The Carolingian Empire — was a large Frankish -dominated empire in western and central Europe during the early Middle Ages. It was ruled by the Carolingian dynasty , which had ruled as kings of the Franks since and as kings of the Lombards in Italy from The Carolingian Empire is considered the first phase in the history of the Holy Roman Empire , which lasted until After a civil war — following the death of Emperor Louis the Pious , the empire was divided into autonomous kingdoms, with one king still recognised as emperor, but with little authority outside his own kingdom. The unity of the empire and the hereditary right of the Carolingians continued to be acknowledged. In , Charles the Fat reunited all the Carolingian kingdoms for the last time, but he died in and the empire immediately split up. With the only remaining legitimate male of the dynasty a child, the nobility elected regional kings from outside the dynasty or, in the case of the eastern kingdom , an illegitimate Carolingian. The illegitimate line continued to rule in the east until , while in the western kingdom the legitimate Carolingian dynasty was restored in and ruled until with an interruption from to In southern Italy, the Carolingians' claims to authority were disputed by the Byzantines eastern Romans and the vestiges of the Lombard kingdom in the Principality of Benevento. The term "Carolingian Empire" is a modern convention and was not used by its contemporaries. Charlemagne The Greatest Carolingian King And Charles.

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Author : Monk of St. It is written by Notker the Stammerer, also known as the Monk of St. ISBN: Size : He became the leader of the Franks who lived in modern-day France in Under his command, Frankish armies conquered most of Western Europe in the following decades. Charlles greatness rested on more than military prowess. He was always interested in education, both for himself and for his subjects. He assembled many of the most noted scholars in Europe at his capital in Aachen, Germany, and began the Carolingian Renaissance.

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This was a period of heightened learning, innovations in architecture, and the preservation of many priceless books from earlier centuries. Author : Thomas F. Presented chronologically and contextually, with commentary"--Provided by publisher. Author : A. It narrates in detail Charlemagne's legendary rise to power, his coronation as the Roman Emperor and his military movements.]