Carolingian dynasty

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Frankish noble family
royal dynasty
alliedWith Papacy
coatOfArms Or, a semy of fleurs-de-lis azure (later associated)
conflict Lombard invasion of Italy
surface form: Lombard Wars

Muslim-Frankish conflicts in Iberia
Saxon Wars
Viking raids
country Carolingian Empire
surface form: Frankish Empire
endTime 10th century
ethnicGroup Franks
followedBy Capetian dynasty
foundedBy Pepin of Landen
hasAncestor Arnulf of Metz
Pepin of Landen
Saint Arnulf of Metz
hasCapital Aachen
Metz
Paris
hasPart Carolingian Empire
Duchy of Aquitaine
surface form: Kingdom of Aquitaine

Kingdom of Bavaria
East Francia
surface form: Kingdom of East Francia

Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Lotharingia
Kingdom of France
surface form: Kingdom of West Francia

Kingdom of the Franks
houseType imperial house
royal house
influenced development of the Holy Roman Empire
formation of medieval European feudalism
medieval Latin literature and education
knownFor development of Carolingian minuscule script
expansion of the Frankish realm
foundation of the Holy Roman Empire
promotion of learning and monastic reform
language Latin
Old Frankish
namedAfter Charles Martel
notableMember Arnulf of Carinthia
Bernard of Italy
Carloman I
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Charles the Bald
Charles the Fat
Hugh Capet
surface form: Hugh Capet (through maternal line)

Lothair I
Lothair II
Louis the German
Emperor Louis the Pious
surface form: Louis the Pious

Pepin of Italy
Pepin the Short
politicalSystem hereditary monarchy
precededBy Merovingian dynasty
region Central Europe
Western Europe
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
significantEvent Carolingian Renaissance
imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800
surface form: Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor in 800

Deposition of the last Merovingian king in 751
Treaty of Mersen
Treaty of Verdun
startTime 7th century
timePeriod Early Middle Ages

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Arnulf of Metz notableFamily Carolingian dynasty
Arnulf of Metz notableFamily Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Arnulfing family
Carolingian period namedAfter Carolingian dynasty
Carolingian period hasRulingDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Bertrada of Laon nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
Bertrada of Laon dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Pippinids dynasticSuccessor Carolingian dynasty
Pippinids laidFoundationsFor Carolingian dynasty
Pippinids relatedDynasty Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Arnulfings
Himiltrude associatedDynasty Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Carolingian dynasty (through relationship with Charlemagne)
Desiderata of the Lombards spouseDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Luitgard associatedWith Carolingian dynasty
Pepin the Hunchback dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Rotrude dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Rotrude notableFamily Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Carolingian family
Bertha notableFamily Carolingian dynasty
Hruodhaid memberOf Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Carolingian royal family
Hruodhaid dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Ruodhaid dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Ruodhaid notableFamily Carolingian dynasty
Battle of Roncevaux Pass relatedDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Fastrada partOf Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Carolingian dynasty (by marriage)
Gisela familyName Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Carolingian
Gisela memberOf Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Carolingian royal family
Gisela notableFamily Carolingian dynasty
Theodrada partOf Carolingian dynasty
Charles the Younger nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
Marca Hispanica underSuzeraintyOf Carolingian dynasty
Breton March establishedBy Carolingian dynasty
Spain (part – Spanish March) associatedDynasty Carolingian dynasty
subject surface form: Spanish March
Middle Francia dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Louis the Child dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Louis the Child house Carolingian dynasty
County of Besalú overlord Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Carolingian kings
West Francia rulingDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Carolingian palace complex usedBy Carolingian dynasty
Carloman of Bavaria nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
Carloman of Bavaria house Carolingian dynasty
Aachen Imperial Palace associatedWith Carolingian dynasty
Saint-Clair-sur-Epte dynasty Carolingian dynasty
subject surface form: Charles the Simple
Carolingian County of Barcelona establishedBy Carolingian dynasty
Duchy of Bavaria rulingDynasty Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Carolingians
Louis I dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Ludovicus Pius nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
Ludovicus Pius house Carolingian dynasty
Hildegard of Vinzgouw nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
Pepin I of Aquitaine nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
Pepin I of Aquitaine house Carolingian dynasty
Drogo of Metz memberOfDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Ordinatio Imperii of 817 dynasticContext Carolingian dynasty