Carolingian Empire
800–843 final stage in the history of the early medieval realm of the Franks, ruled by the Carolingian dynasty
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Summary
Carolingian Empire is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,802 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Carolingian Empire[3]
- Continent: Europe[4]
- Instance of: empire[5]
- Capital: Aachen[6], Metz[7]
- Family: Carolingian dynasty[8]
- Basic form of government: absolute monarchy[9]
- Named after: Charlemagne[10]
- Commons category: Maps of the Carolingian Empire[11]
- Said to be the same as: Francia[12]
- Has part(s): Spanish march[13]
- Inception: 800[14]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 887[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carolingian period[16], Category:Carolingian Empire[17]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18]
- Replaces: Francia[19], Duchy of Brescia[20]
- Replaced by: Middle Francia[21], East Francia[22], West Francia[23]
- Native label: Imperium Carolingorum[24]
- Time period: Middle Ages[25]
- Position held by head of the organization: Carolingian Roman emperor[26]
- Language used: Old French[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[28]
- Economy of topic: economy of the Carolingian Empire[29]
Why It Matters
Carolingian Empire has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]