Carolingian dynasty

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The Carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family that rose to rule much of Western and Central Europe in the early Middle Ages, most famously under Charlemagne, laying foundations for the Holy Roman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Frankish noble family
royal dynasty
alliedWith Papacy
coatOfArms Or, a semy of fleurs-de-lis azure (later associated)
conflict Lombard Wars
Muslim-Frankish conflicts in Iberia
Saxon Wars
Viking raids
country Frankish Empire
linked to: Carolingian Empire
endTime 10th century
ethnicGroup Franks
followedBy Capetian dynasty
foundedBy Pepin of Landen
hasAncestor Arnulf of Metz
Pepin of Landen
Saint Arnulf of Metz
hasCapital Aachen
Metz
Paris
hasPart Carolingian Empire
Kingdom of Aquitaine
linked to: Duchy of Aquitaine

Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of East Francia
linked to: East Francia

Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Lotharingia
Kingdom of West Francia
linked to: Kingdom of France

Kingdom of the Franks
houseType imperial house
royal house
influenced development of the Holy Roman Empire
formation of medieval European feudalism
medieval Latin literature and education
knownFor development of Carolingian minuscule script
expansion of the Frankish realm
foundation of the Holy Roman Empire
promotion of learning and monastic reform
language Latin
Old Frankish
namedAfter Charles Martel
notableMember Arnulf of Carinthia
Bernard of Italy
Carloman I
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Charles the Bald
Charles the Fat
Hugh Capet (through maternal line)
linked to: Hugh Capet

Lothair I
Lothair II
Louis the German
Louis the Pious
Pepin of Italy
Pepin the Short
politicalSystem hereditary monarchy
precededBy Merovingian dynasty
region Central Europe
Western Europe
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
significantEvent Carolingian Renaissance
Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor in 800
Deposition of the last Merovingian king in 751
Treaty of Mersen
Treaty of Verdun
startTime 7th century
timePeriod Early Middle Ages

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King of Italy associatedDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Holy Roman Emperor associatedDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Kings of France dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Ottonian dynasty precededBy Carolingian dynasty
Charlemagne dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Carolingian Empire namedAfter Carolingian dynasty
Carolingian Empire rulingDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Louis the Pious house Carolingian dynasty
subject linked to: Emperor Louis the Pious
Old Frankish associatedWithDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Franks majorDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Kingdom of the Franks rulingDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Christianization of Saxony carriedOutBy Carolingian rulers
linked to: Carolingian dynasty
Saxon Wars rulingDynasty Carolingian dynasty
King of the Franks usedBy Carolingian dynasty
King of the Franks laterDynastyToHoldTitle Carolingians
linked to: Carolingian dynasty
Salic law laterRedactedUnder Carolingian dynasty
Carolingian Christianity developedUnderDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Carolingian aristocracy associatedWithDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Louis III of West Francia dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Louis III of West Francia house Carolingian dynasty
Count of Vermandois heldByDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Count of Vermandois linkedToRoyalHouse Carolingian royal family
linked to: Carolingian dynasty
Charles the Simple nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
Charles the Simple house Carolingian dynasty
Liutprandian line followedBy Carolingian dynasty
Merovingian dynasty followedBy Carolingian dynasty
Louis the German dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Louis the German nobleFamily Carolingians
linked to: Carolingian dynasty
Louis the German house Carolingian dynasty
Bernard of Italy royalHouse Carolingian dynasty
Treaty of Verdun involvedDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Charles Martel dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Arnulf of Carinthia nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
Treaty of Mersen concernsDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Charles the Bald dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Lothair I nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
Lothair II house Carolingian dynasty
Lothair II nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
Lothair II dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Kingdom of Lotharingia rulingDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Carloman I dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Carloman I house House of Pepin
linked to: Carolingian dynasty
Charles the Fat memberOfDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Charles the Fat house Carolingian dynasty
Pepin the Short dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Pepin the Short house House of Pepin
linked to: Carolingian dynasty
Saint William of Gellone nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
Pepin of Italy nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
Pepin of Landen influenced Carolingian dynasty