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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carolingian era | 9 |
| Carolingian period canonical | 5 |
| reign of Charlemagne | 2 |
| Carolingian heartlands | 1 |
| Carolingian monarchy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Carolingian period Context triple: [Early Middle Ages, hasPart, Carolingian period]
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Carolingian Renaissance
The Carolingian Renaissance was a revival of learning, arts, and culture in Western Europe under Charlemagne and his successors, marked by educational reforms, manuscript production, and the preservation of classical texts.
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Carolingian Empire
The Carolingian Empire was a large medieval Frankish realm in Western and Central Europe, most associated with Charlemagne and the revival of imperial authority in the West.
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Early Middle Ages
The Early Middle Ages was a formative period in European and Near Eastern history, roughly spanning the 5th to 10th centuries, marked by the transformation of the Roman world, the spread of Christianity and Islam, and the development of distinct medieval cultures and institutions.
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Carolingian Christianity
Carolingian Christianity was the form of Western Latin Christianity shaped by the Carolingian dynasty’s reforms, emphasizing clerical discipline, standardized liturgy, and the consolidation of royal and ecclesiastical authority in early medieval Europe.
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Carolingian dynasty
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Carolingian period Target entity description: 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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A.
Carolingian Renaissance
The Carolingian Renaissance was a revival of learning, arts, and culture in Western Europe under Charlemagne and his successors, marked by educational reforms, manuscript production, and the preservation of classical texts.
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B.
Carolingian Empire
The Carolingian Empire was a large medieval Frankish realm in Western and Central Europe, most associated with Charlemagne and the revival of imperial authority in the West.
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C.
Early Middle Ages
The Early Middle Ages was a formative period in European and Near Eastern history, roughly spanning the 5th to 10th centuries, marked by the transformation of the Roman world, the spread of Christianity and Islam, and the development of distinct medieval cultures and institutions.
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D.
Carolingian Christianity
Carolingian Christianity was the form of Western Latin Christianity shaped by the Carolingian dynasty’s reforms, emphasizing clerical discipline, standardized liturgy, and the consolidation of royal and ecclesiastical authority in early medieval Europe.
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E.
Carolingian dynasty
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| 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
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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
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c. 900 ⓘ |
| hasInnovation |
development of Carolingian minuscule
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standardization of script ⓘ |
| hasInstitutionalReform |
capitularies as royal legislation
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reform of the Frankish Church ⓘ |
| hasIntellectualCenter |
Aachen
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surface form:
Aachen court
|
| hasKeyEvent |
Carolingian Renaissance
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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
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model of Christian kingship in medieval Europe ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryCulture | Carolingian minuscule ⓘ |
| hasMainTerritory |
Carolingian Empire
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surface form:
Frankish Empire
Western Europe ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryAspect |
campaigns in Italy
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wars of expansion against Saxons ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Western Christianity
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surface form:
Latin Christianity
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| hasRulingDynasty | Carolingian dynasty ⓘ |
| hasStartTime |
8th century
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c. 750 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carolingian dynasty ⓘ |
| partOf | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Merovingian dynasty
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surface form:
Merovingian period
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Subject: Carolingian period Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (18)
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