Carolingian Empire

The Carolingian Empire was established by Charlemagne in 800 and would lead to a several generation split into several Carolingian kingdoms. Charlemagne and the kingdoms of his grandsons Louis the German, Charles the Bald and Lothar represent the rise and fall of a would be empire. Each of these kingdoms had their strengths and weaknesses that would ultimately influence the further progression of Europe. The Carolingian kingdoms were responsible for the unifications of the Anglo-Saxon people and the further power expansion of the Catholic church within Europe. The predominant strength of the Carolingian empire stems from the shrewd alliance system instituted between Frankish king Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Church. Charlemagne sought…

Maxime Dowla Major Sousa World History Honors CP1 November 16, 2014 The Carolingian Empire The beginning of the Carolingian Empire is marked by the coronation of Charles the Great, also known as Charlemagne, by Pope Leo III in A. D. 800. The time when Charlemagne and his successors ruled the Frankish kingdom is considered the Carolingian Empire. The Carolingian empire may not have lasted long, nor have created any technological advances, but it played a great role in the conservation of…

The Abbasid and Carolingian empires have many similarities and differences when it comes to religion, politics, and military forces. Both were the largest empires of their time, but the Abbasid empire was ultimately sacked by Mongols, and the Carolingian empire was split up after the death of Charlemagne. The Abbasid empire was created when Abbasid’s formed a coalition and defeated the Umayyad’s, however they maintained a lot Umayyad polices. They were religiously tolerant as a monotheistic…

The Carolingian Empire and Ottonian Empire each occurred successively. Starting in the second half of the eighth century with the dynasty known today as Carolingian. Then culminating with the Ottonians as they were being established as the Holy Roman Empire. These empires were located in western Germany, France, and northern Italy. The Carolingian dynasty that was led by Charlemagne and his heirs used illustrated books to better develop Christianity’s exposure among their people which helped…

Once the Roman Empire divided, it had form three new empires; Byzantine, Carolingian Empire and the Islamic World. Each of the three heirs all had a great significant within the societies and each left a significant amount of legacy behind within the Middle Ages. In the Byzantine Empire one of the long lasting legacy was the split amongst the church, which divided into what is now the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Also, within the Byzantine Empire, architecture was…

Education is what a person gets from attending school, college or a university. An education is what you retain from classes you take at any given school. Charlemagne the Great was born in 742 AD to 813 AD. He and his brother both inherited what is now modern day France from their father Pepin. After the fall of the Roman Empire in the late 5th century, Rome went through a time of dark ages as everything was in chaos. Along from gaining most of France he also gained wealth and a strong military…

Charlemagne, who was also known as Charles the Great was born around 742. He was referred to as the “Father of Europe” and the man who spurred the Carolingian Renaissance that united the Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire (Biography.com Editors). His father was Pepin the Short, who was the reigning King of the Franks. After the death of Charlemagne’s father, the Frankish kingdom was divided between Charlemagne and his younger brother Carloman. After the death of his…

In the division of the realm, however, Carloman received a larger and richer portion. Under these circumstances relations between the brothers turned sour. But Carloman died unexpectedly in 771, leaving Charlemagne the sole ruler of the entire kingdom (Charlemagne biography). Charlemagne attempted to create unity and harmony within his vast realm and to support laws and promote learning that would achieve his goals of the empire (Charlemagne biography). He ruled over the Franks. He was a good…

Charles Martel was born on August 23, 686 AD, Herstal, Belgium. He was a merciless warlike ruler who went by as Charles the Hammer. He got his nickname from his victory at Poitiers in 732. Charles was Mayor of the Palace of the kingdom of the Franks. Some facts about him: He rewarded his followers, but crushed his opponents. He gifted his followers by providing land from defeated opponents and from the church. He was considered a generous donator to monasteries, but he greatly doubted bishops…

Charlemagne was a great king. He was King of three different cultures so he ruled over Western Europe when he was king of those three different cultures. He fought a war so that he could keep his country safe. Charlemagne was king of the Lombards, Franks, and was the king of the Holy Roman empire. Charlemagne’s father was king Pepin the short and his mother was Queen Bertrada. He had four sisters and two brothers who were really nice to him, and when his father passed away in the year of 768,…