West Frankish royal army
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The West Frankish royal army was the military force of the western Frankish kingdom under its Carolingian rulers, responsible for defending the realm and waging campaigns against external threats such as Viking raiders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charlemagne’s army | 1 |
| West Frankish royal army canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval army
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ royal army ⓘ |
| alliedWith | local aristocratic warbands ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Capitulary military obligations ⓘ |
| commandedBy | West Frankish king ⓘ |
| commandStructure | royal household officers ⓘ |
| component |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ militia levies ⓘ |
| conflictType | Viking raids in West Francia ⓘ |
| country | West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
border defense
ⓘ
campaigns against external threats ⓘ riverine defense against Viking fleets ⓘ |
| financedBy |
royal revenues
ⓘ
tribute and taxes ⓘ |
| garrisonRole | defense of royal domains ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Carolingian period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Frankish military traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand |
Latin
ⓘ
Old French dialects ⓘ |
| notableEnemy |
Norse invaders
ⓘ
Viking raiders ⓘ |
| operatedIn | West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | West Frankish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
defense of the realm
ⓘ
offensive warfare ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis |
feudal levy
ⓘ
local contingents ⓘ royal vassals ⓘ |
| region | western part of the former Carolingian Empire ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
defense of church lands
ⓘ
protection of royal authority ⓘ protection of trade routes ⓘ |
| successor | Capetian royal army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
ecclesiastical magnates
ⓘ
local counts ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| typicalOpponents |
Vikings along the Garonne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vikings along the Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ Vikings along the Seine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Carolingian dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Frankish kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Charlemagne’s army