Wars of Charlemagne
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges
- Curriculum: Italian History, German History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, French History, Eastern European History, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: Germany, Frankish Kingdom, Spain, Italy
- Date: 771-814
Article abstract: At issue: Expansion and protection of the Frankish empire. Result: Charlemagne’s victories pushed the empire’s boundaries eastward and effectively subjugated the Saxons, Lombards, Avars, and other eastern European peoples.
Background
The ancestors of Charlemagne (Charles the Great) had established a powerful Frankish kingdom in western Europe by military conquest. When Charlemagne’s father, Pépin III the Short, died in 768, Charlemagne and his brother Carloman shared the inheritance. When Carloman died in 771, Charlemagne ruled...
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