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.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at https://www.worldhistory.org/Carolingian_Dynasty/.
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- Was Charlemagne’s expansion more helpful or harmful for Europe?
- Do you think the Carolingian Empire fell because it was too large or because of family fights?
- Was the breakup of the empire a failure or the start of modern Europe?
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