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 Renaissance
surface form: 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
surface form: Aachen court
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
Emperor Louis the Pious
surface form: 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 Carolingian Empire
surface form: Frankish Empire

Western Europe
hasMilitaryAspect campaigns in Italy
wars of expansion against Saxons
hasReligion Western Christianity
surface form: Latin Christianity

Roman Catholicism
hasRulingDynasty Carolingian dynasty
hasStartTime 8th century
c. 750
namedAfter Carolingian dynasty
partOf Early Middle Ages
precededBy Merovingian dynasty
surface form: Merovingian period

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