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Also known as Frankish Empire

800–843 final stage in the history of the early medieval realm of the Franks, ruled by the Carolingian dynasty

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The Carolingian Empire was the realm of the Franks during the early medieval period (800–843), ruled by the Carolingian dynasty at the height of their power. It represents an important final stage in the history of the early medieval Frankish kingdom before the empire was divided.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
empire
Named after
Charlemagne
Continent
Europe
Capital
Metz
Form of government
absolute monarchy
Image
Francia 814.svg
Said to be same as
Francia
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replaced by
West Francia
topic's main category
Category:Carolingian Empire
time period
Middle Ages
language used
Old French
inception
0800-00-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
0887-00-00
Commons category
Maps of the Carolingian Empire
described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Today part ofFrance

The Carolingian Empire (800–887) was a Frankish-dominated empire in Western and Central Europe during the Early Middle Ages. It was ruled by the Carolingian dynasty, which had ruled as kings of the Franks since 751 and as kings of the Lombards in Italy from 774. In 800 Pope Leo III crowned King Charlemagne as the Roman emperor in return for political protection, disregarding the universalist claims of the weakened Byzantine Empire. The Carolingian Empire is sometimes considered the first phase in the history of the Holy Roman Empire.

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