Frankish–Avar wars

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The Frankish–Avar wars were a series of late 8th- and early 9th-century military campaigns in which Charlemagne’s Frankish Empire decisively defeated the Avar Khaganate in Central Europe, leading to its collapse and the expansion of Frankish influence.

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instanceOf military conflict
war
belligerent Avar Khaganate NERFINISHED
Carolingian Empire NERFINISHED
cause Avar raids and pressure on Bavarian and Slavic territories
Frankish desire to secure eastern frontier
chronology after the Saxon Wars
contemporary with Charlemagne’s campaigns in Italy
commander Charlemagne NERFINISHED
Duke Gerold of Bavaria NERFINISHED
Eric of Friuli NERFINISHED
Pepin of Italy NERFINISHED
conflictBetween Avar Khaganate NERFINISHED
Frankish Empire NERFINISHED
effect end of Avar political power in the Carpathian Basin
extension of Latin Christian influence eastward
redistribution of Avar lands to Frankish and Slavic elites
endTime early 9th century
followedBy Christianization of former Avar territories
Frankish administration of Pannonia NERFINISHED
settlement of Slavic groups under Frankish overlordship
hasParticipant Avar khagan NERFINISHED
Charlemagne NERFINISHED
location Central Europe NERFINISHED
Middle Danube region NERFINISHED
Pannonian Basin NERFINISHED
notableFor decisive weakening and dissolution of the Avar Khaganate
large-scale transfer of Avar treasure to the Franks
opposingCommander Avar khagan NERFINISHED
Avar tudun NERFINISHED
partOf Carolingian expansion NERFINISHED
Charlemagne’s wars of expansion
recordedIn Annales regni Francorum NERFINISHED
Royal Frankish Annals NERFINISHED
result Frankish control over former Avar territories
Frankish victory
collapse of the Avar Khaganate
expansion of Frankish influence in Central Europe
integration of Pannonia into the Frankish sphere
significantEvent Avar civil war and internal strife
Frankish invasion of the Avar Ring NERFINISHED
capture of the Avar treasury
destruction of the Avar Ring fortifications
startTime late 8th century
timePeriod Carolingian era

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Avar Khaganate notableEvent Frankish–Avar wars