THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAROLINGIAN EMPIRE

By Helenaaranzabalplatel
  • 507

    THE BEGINING

    THE BEGINING
    The king of the Franks, Clovis, defeated the Visigoths at Vouillé.
  • Period: 507 to Jan 1, 962

    THE CAROLINGIAN EMPIRE

    The Frankish king Charlemagne carried out numerous conquests and in 800 A.D. he became emperor. The Carolingian Empire did not last long, but it was the only time during the Middle Ages that the whole of Western Europe was unified.
  • 732

    THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSIONS

    THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSIONS
    The mayor of the palace, Charles Martel (Pippin the Younger´s father) defeated the Muslims at Poitier and stopped their expansion in Europe.
  • 751

    THE ORIGIN AND EXPANSION 1.2

    THE ORIGIN AND EXPANSION 1.2
    Pippin the Younger became King of the Franks
  • 800

    THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSION 1.3

    THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSION 1.3
    Charlemagne was crowned emperor
  • 814

    THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSION 1.4

    THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSION 1.4
    Charlemagne died and his son Louis the Pious succeeded him.
  • 843

    THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSION 1.5

    THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSION 1.5
    Louis´sons divided up the empire in the Treaty of Verdum
  • 962

    THE END

    THE END
    Otto l established the Holy Roman Empire.