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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frankish–Avar wars canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Avar Khaganate
NERFINISHED
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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
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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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