The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom

The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom
Author: Charles West
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2023-08-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1487545185

The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom investigates how the first royal divorce scandal led to the collapse of a kingdom, changing the fate of medieval Europe. Through a set of annotated translations of key contemporary sources, the book presents the downfall of the Frankish kingdom of Lotharingia as a case study in early medieval politics, equipping readers to develop their own independent interpretations. The book tracks the twists and turns of the scandal as it unfolded over a crucial decade and a half in the ninth century. Drawing on primary sources such as letters, material culture, and secret treaties, The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom offers readers a sharply defined window into one of the most dramatic episodes in Carolingian history, rich with insights on the workings of early medieval society.

The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom

The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom
Author: Charles West
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023
Genre: Carolingians
ISBN: 9781487545192

"The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom investigates how the first royal divorce scandal led to the collapse of a kingdom, changing the fate of medieval Europe. Through a set of annotated translations of key contemporary sources, the book presents the downfall of the Frankish middle kingdom Lotharingia as a case study in early medieval politics, equipping readers to develop their own independent interpretations. The book tracks the twists and turns of the scandal as it unfolded over a crucial decade and a half in the ninth century. It pinpoints key decisions and traces their consequences, placing them in the wider context of Carolingian politics, as the heirs of the Frankish emperors Charlemagne and Louis the Pious struggled to master their legacies. Drawing on primary sources such as letters, material culture, and secret treaties, The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom offers readers a sharply defined window onto one of the most dramatic episodes in Carolingian history, rich with insights into the workings of early medieval society."--

The Frankish Kingdoms Under the Carolingians 751-987

The Frankish Kingdoms Under the Carolingians 751-987
Author: Rosamond Mckitterick
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2018-10-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317872479

An exciting examination of the entire history of the Carolingian 'dynasty' in western Europe. The author shows the whole period to be one of immense political, religious. cultural and intellectual dynamism; not only did it lay the foundations of the governmental and administrative institutions of Europe and the organisation of the Church, but it also securely established the intellectual and cultural traditions which were to dominate western Christendom for centuries to come.

Struggle for Empire

Struggle for Empire
Author: Eric Joseph Goldberg
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780801438905

Struggle for Empire explores the contest for kingdoms and power among Charlemagne's descendants that shaped the formation of Europe through the reign of Charlemagne's grandson, Louis the German (826 876)."

The Carolingians

The Carolingians
Author: Pierre Riché
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 1993
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780812213423

Translated from the 1983 French edition, traces the rise, fall, and revival of the Carolingian dynasty, and shows how it molded the shape of a post-Roman Europe that is still with us today. An introduction to the subject for undergraduate or general readers. The largely French and German bibliography has been replaced with a short list of recommended English works. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Carolingian Chronicles

Carolingian Chronicles
Author: Bernhard Walter Scholz
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1970
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780472061860

The most comprehensive contemporaneous record of the rise and fall of the Carolingian Empire

The Carolingian World

The Carolingian World
Author: Marios Costambeys
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2011-05-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521563666

A comprehensive and accessible survey of the great Carolingian empire, which dominated western Europe in the eighth and ninth centuries.

The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean

The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean
Author: Raoul McLaughlin
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Total Pages: 491
Release: 2014-09-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1473840953

This study of ancient Roman shipping and trade across continents reveals the Roman Empire’s far-reaching impact in the ancient world. In ancient times, large fleets of Roman merchant ships set sail from Egypt on voyages across the Indian Ocean. They sailed from Roman ports on the Red Sea to distant kingdoms on the east coast of Africa and southern Arabia. Many continued their voyages across the ocean to trade with the rich kingdoms of ancient India. Along these routes, the Roman Empire traded bullion for valuable goods, including exotic African products, Arabian incense, and eastern spices. This book examines Roman commerce with Indian kingdoms from the Indus region to the Tamil lands. It investigates contacts between the Roman Empire and powerful African kingdoms, including the Nilotic regime that ruled Meroe and the rising Axumite Realm. Further chapters explore Roman dealings with the Arab kingdoms of southern Arabia, including the Saba-Himyarites and the Hadramaut Regime, which sent caravans along the incense trail to the ancient rock-carved city of Petra. The first book to bring these subjects together in a single comprehensive study, The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean reveals Rome’s impact on the ancient world and explains how international trade funded the legions that maintained imperial rule.

The Carolingian Economy

The Carolingian Economy
Author: Adriaan Verhulst
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2002-10-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521004749

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Emperor of the West

Emperor of the West
Author: Hywel Williams
Publisher: Quercus
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780857381620

Through his foreign conquests & internal reforms, Charlemagne is a defining figure of both Western Europe & the Middle Ages. Crowned king of the Franks in 768, he expanded their kingdoms into an empire that incorporated much of western & central Europe. In this study, Hywel Williams explores every facet of Charlemagne's rule.