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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Field of Lies (833) involvesDynasty Carolingian dynasty
King of Aquitaine usedByDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Elder House of Welf alliedWith Carolingian dynasty
Charles II the Bald nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
Charles II the Bald house Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: House of Carolingians
Charles II the Bald dynasty Carolingian dynasty
Papal–Frankish alliance hasParticipant Carolingian dynasty
Carolingian court associatedWith Carolingian dynasty
Carolingian court governedBy Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Carolingian kings
Carolingian court governedBy Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Carolingian emperors
Frankish monasteries patron Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Carolingian rulers
Annales Laureshamenses subjectMatter Carolingian dynasty
Einhart associatedWith Carolingian dynasty
subject surface form: Einhard
monastery of Fulda supportedBy Carolingian dynasty
Rhine-Weser region relatedTo Carolingian dynasty
this entity surface form: Carolingian Franks
King of France associatedDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Carolingian architecture namedAfter Carolingian dynasty
Austrasia dynasty Carolingian dynasty