The Carolingians: A Family Who Forged EuropePierre Riché traces the emergence of Europe from the seventh to the early eleventh century, the period that witnessed the rise, fall, and revival of the Carolinian Empire. It was during this time the first contours of a broad new civilization and the first visible signs of European unity are discernable. |
Contents
WESTERN EUROPE IN THE SEVENTH | 1 |
The Rise of the Carolingians from the Early | 9 |
THE OBSTACLES TO POWER | 20 |
THE PRINCIPATE OF PIPPIN II 687714 | 27 |
Charles and His Methods of Action | 36 |
THE REIGN OF CHARLES MARTEL | 49 |
THE REIGN OF PIPPIN THE GREAT | 65 |
The Prestige of Pippin III | 78 |
THE END OF THE IMPERIAL IDEAL 877888 | 211 |
The Kingdoms of Middle Gaul | 226 |
The German Kingdom | 228 |
TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION IN THE FIRST HALF | 239 |
The Carolingian Restoration in Western Francia | 246 |
THE CAROLINGIAN RESTORATION 936 TO THE CLOSE | 255 |
The Restoration of the Empire | 267 |
A Crossroads of Ottonians and Carolingians | 274 |
THE FEATURES AND CIRCUMSTANCES | 85 |
The Stages of Charlemagnes Conquests | 92 |
Germany | 100 |
Central and Eastern Europe | 107 |
THE EMPEROR CHARLEMAGNE | 117 |
Emperor or Chieftain? | 125 |
The Regionalization of Power | 132 |
THE GOAL | 145 |
The Revolt of 830 | 152 |
THE PARTITION OF 843 | 160 |
THE EMPIRE Disbanded 843869 | 170 |
The Kings in Their Kingdoms | 178 |
CHARLES THE BALD THE LAST GREAT CAROLINGIAN | 197 |
THE CAROLINGIAN CHURCH | 285 |
Difficult Beginnings | 296 |
The Expansion of Christendom | 298 |
THE CAROLINGIANS AND THE RENEWAL OF WESTERN | 312 |
The Successors of the Carolingians | 322 |
Kings and Books | 335 |
9 | 340 |
The Heirs of the Carolingian Kings | 350 |
Map of Merovingian and Carolingian Gaul | 365 |
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