Carolingian period

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The Carolingian period was a phase of the early Middle Ages marked by the rule of the Carolingian dynasty, notable for the reign of Charlemagne and a revival of art, learning, and centralized authority in Western Europe.

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Carolingian era 9
Carolingian period canonical 5
reign of Charlemagne 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
medieval period
followedBy High Middle Ages
Ottonian period
hasAdvisor Alcuin of York
hasArchitectureStyle Carolingian architecture
hasArtStyle Carolingian art
hasCapital Aachen
hasCharacteristic administrative reforms
centralization of royal authority
expansion of the Frankish realm
legal reforms
missionary activity
monastic reform
reform of education
revival of classical studies
revival of learning
hasCulturalMovement Carolingian Renaissance
hasEducationalPolicy establishment of palace school at Aachen
hasEndTime 9th century
c. 900
hasInnovation development of Carolingian minuscule
standardization of script
hasInstitutionalReform capitularies as royal legislation
reform of the Frankish Church
hasIntellectualCenter Aachen court
linked to: Aachen
hasKeyEvent Carolingian Renaissance
Treaty of Verdun
coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor in 800
division of the Carolingian Empire in 843
hasKeyRuler Charlemagne
Charles the Bald
Louis the German
Louis the Pious
Pepin the Short
hasLanguage Latin
hasLegacy foundation for the Holy Roman Empire
model of Christian kingship in medieval Europe
hasLiteraryCulture Carolingian minuscule
hasMainTerritory Frankish Empire
linked to: Carolingian Empire

Western Europe
hasMilitaryAspect campaigns in Italy
wars of expansion against Saxons
hasReligion Latin Christianity
Roman Catholicism
hasRulingDynasty Carolingian dynasty
hasStartTime 8th century
c. 750
namedAfter Carolingian dynasty
partOf Early Middle Ages
precededBy Merovingian period
linked to: Merovingian dynasty

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Early Middle Ages hasPart Carolingian period
Alcuin of York era Carolingian era
linked to: Carolingian period
Bishopric of Maastricht historicalEra Carolingian period
Ingelger era Carolingian era
linked to: Carolingian period
Treaty of Mersen historicalEra Carolingian era
linked to: Carolingian period
Pepin the Hunchback timePeriod Carolingian era
linked to: Carolingian period
Capitulary for Saxony issuedByGovernment Carolingian monarchy
linked to: Carolingian period
Carolingian palace complex era Carolingian period
Chasseneuil-du-Poitou historicalEraAssociated Carolingian era
linked to: Carolingian period
Field of Lies (833) hasTimePeriod Carolingian era
linked to: Carolingian period
Paulinus of Aquileia era Carolingian era
linked to: Carolingian period
Frankish monasteries timePeriod Carolingian period
Eastern Gaul influencedFormationOf Carolingian heartlands
linked to: Carolingian period
Vita Karoli Magni historicalPeriodDescribed reign of Charlemagne
linked to: Carolingian period
Imma timePeriod Carolingian era
linked to: Carolingian period
Adrian I eraOfRule Carolingian era
linked to: Carolingian period
Carolingian architecture flourishedDuring reign of Charlemagne
linked to: Carolingian period
Judith of Bavaria timePeriod Carolingian period