Carolingian Empire

Charlemagne's revived Western empire and the Carolingian renaissance of learning.

Specifications & Metrics

era

800 – 887

region

Western Europe

Core Principles & Analysis

• Charlemagne was crowned emperor by Pope Leo III in 800.
• The Carolingian renaissance revived classical learning in monasteries.
• The Treaty of Verdun in 843 divided the empire among his grandsons.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Carolingian Empire