But upheaval at Frankish court in 829 culminated in an attempted coup in 830. The Carolingian Empire was indeed in crisis: Elite leaders denounced each other, the economy was shaky, famine stalked ...

French archaeologists have discovered artifacts and sites spanning multiple centuries, from the Late Bronze Age to the ...

“These coins were uncovered in an exceptional state of preservation, possibly deposited during the Viking Age when the Carolingian Empire was under pressure from Viking raids. While the settlement was ...

The Frankish king Charlemagne, also known as Carolus Magnus and Charles I, is called the “father of Europe” for good reasons [PDF]. He had about 20 children who went on to establish Europe’s ...

The story of Charlemagne, the Frankish king who changed Europe forever.

Early Medieval history, the Carolingian empire, micro-Medieval studies, the 12th-century Renaissance, Latin palaeography, Medieval platonism, historical dreams, Eriugena, and Medieval weather. After ...

A new book examines the rise and fall of the Carolingian dynasty, discussing how people across social classes understood the momentous history of their day Created more than 50 years ago ...

paving the way for future fighters in the British Empire to do the same A new book examines the rise and fall of the Carolingian dynasty, discussing how people across social classes understood the ...