Carolingian Dynasty

Definition

The Carolingian Dynasty (751-887) was a family of Frankish nobles who ruled Francia and its successor kingdoms in Western and Central Europe during the Early Middle Ages. The dynasty expanded from Francia as far as modern Italy, Spain, and Hungary, and ruled the eponymous Carolingian Empire (800-887), the largest European political entity to exist until the 19th century.

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  • 450 CE - 751 CE
    Merovingian Dynasty in Francia.
  • 718 CE - 741 CE
    Reign of Charles Martel.
  • 751 CE - 887 CE
    Reign of the Carolingian Dynasty in Francia and the Holy Roman Empire.
  • 751 CE - 768 CE
    Reign of Pepin the Short, founder of Carolingian Dynasty.
  • 768 CE - 814 CE
    Charlemage reigns as King of the Franks.
  • 768 CE - 771 CE
    Charlemagne co-rules Francia with his brother Carloman I until Carloman's death.
  • 772 CE - 804 CE
    The Saxon Wars; Charlemagne defeats the Saxons and establishes Christianity in Saxony.
  • 774 CE - 814 CE
    Charlemagne reigns as King of the Franks and Lombards.
  • 800 CE - 814 CE
    Reign of Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor.
  • 814 CE - 840 CE
    Reign of Louis the Pious.
  • 840 CE - 843 CE
    Civil war breaks out between sons of Louis the Pious.
  • 20 Jun 840 CE
    Louis the Pious, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor, dies.
  • 843 CE - 876 CE
    Reign of Louis the German as King of East Francia.
  • 843 CE - 855 CE
    Reign of Lothar I as Holy Roman Emperor and King of Middle Francia (Lotharingia).
  • 843 CE - 877 CE
    Reign of Charles the Bald in the Kingdom of West Francia.
  • 843 CE
    Treaty of Verdun ends civil war; establishes East Francia, Middle Francia, West Francia.
  • 855 CE
    The Treaty of Prüm partitions Middle Francia into the kingdoms of Lotharingia, Italy, and Provence at the death of Lothar I, Holy Roman Emperor.
  • 855 CE - 875 CE
    Reign of Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor.
  • 855 CE - 869 CE
    Reign of Lothar II as King of Lotharingia.
  • 875 CE - 877 CE
    Reign of Charles the Bald as Holy Roman Emperor and King of Italy.
  • 877 CE - 879 CE
    Reign of Louis the Stammerer in the Kingdom of West Francia.
  • 879 CE - 884 CE
    Reign of Carloman II of West Francia in the Kingdom of West Francia.
  • 881 CE - 887 CE
    Reign of Charles the Fat as Holy Roman Emperor.
  • Nov 887 CE
    The Carolingian Empire collapses after Charles the Fat is deposed by nobles from around the empire.
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