THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAROLINGIAN EMPIRE

By Helenaaranzabalplatel
  • THE BEGINING
    507

    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.
  • THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSIONS
    732

    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.
  • THE ORIGIN AND EXPANSION 1.2
    751

    THE ORIGIN AND EXPANSION 1.2

    Pippin the Younger became King of the Franks
  • THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSION 1.3
    800

    THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSION 1.3

    Charlemagne was crowned emperor
  • THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSION 1.4
    814

    THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSION 1.4

    Charlemagne died and his son Louis the Pious succeeded him.
  • THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSION 1.5
    843

    THE ORIGINS AND EXPANSION 1.5

    Louis´sons divided up the empire in the Treaty of Verdum
  • THE END
    962

    THE END

    Otto l established the Holy Roman Empire.