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Source: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - the Carolingian Dynasty

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Titre	Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - the Carolingian Dynasty

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This document sets out the family of the Frankish kings and emperors known to history as the Carolingians until the division of the empire under the Treaty of Verdun in 843, and thereafter the Carolingian rulers of the kingdom of the West Franks (France) until their extinction in the male line in 987. The kings of Lotharingia and kings of the East Frankish kingdom (Germany), both also formed under the 843 treaty, are shown in the documents LOTHARINGIA, KINGS, and GERMANY, KINGS & EMPERORS respectively. The Carolingian kings of Italy and kings of Aquitaine are set out in the two documents ITALY, EMPERORS & KINGS, and AQUITAINE DUKES. All these documents are hyperlinked from this document. The Carolingian monarchy was established in 751 when Pépin "le Bref", maior domus of Childeric III, last king of the Merovingian dynasty (see the documents FRANKS, MEROVINGIAN KINGS and FRANKS, MEROVINGIAN NOBILITY), deposed his nominal lord and declared himself king with the support of the Papacy. At that time, the Frankish empire covered Francia (Austrasia and Neustria), Alemannia, Burgundy, Provence, Thuringia and the archbishoprics of Metz and Trier. The territory of the empire was considerably extended during the succeeding fifty years. King Pépin conquered Aquitaine in 768. King Charles I subjugated the Italian Lombard kingdom in 773, Friulia in 776, Saxony in 777, and the march of Spain in 778. Bavaria and Carinthia were incorporated into the Frankish kingdom in 787, and full control over Alemannia, Hessen and Thuringia was confirmed by 797. The Frankish empire was formally established when Charles was crowned emperor by the Pope in Rome in 800.

This document sets out the family of the Frankish kings and emperors known to history as the Carolingians until the division of the empire under the Treaty of Verdun in 843, and thereafter the Carolingian rulers of the kingdom of the West Franks (France) until their extinction in the male line in 987. The kings of Lotharingia and kings of the East Frankish kingdom (Germany), both also formed under the 843 treaty, are shown in the documents LOTHARINGIA, KINGS, and GERMANY, KINGS & EMPERORS respectively. The Carolingian kings of Italy and kings of Aquitaine are set out in the two documents ITALY, EMPERORS & KINGS, and AQUITAINE DUKES. All these documents are hyperlinked from this document.

The Carolingian monarchy was established in 751 when Pépin "le Bref", maior domus of Childeric III, last king of the Merovingian dynasty (see the documents FRANKS, MEROVINGIAN KINGS and FRANKS, MEROVINGIAN NOBILITY), deposed his nominal lord and declared himself king with the support of the Papacy. At that time, the Frankish empire covered Francia (Austrasia and Neustria), Alemannia, Burgundy, Provence, Thuringia and the archbishoprics of Metz and Trier. The territory of the empire was considerably extended during the succeeding fifty years. King Pépin conquered Aquitaine in 768. King Charles I subjugated the Italian Lombard kingdom in 773, Friulia in 776, Saxony in 777, and the march of Spain in 778. Bavaria and Carinthia were incorporated into the Frankish kingdom in 787, and full control over Alemannia, Hessen and Thuringia was confirmed by 797. The Frankish empire was formally established when Charles was crowned emperor by the Pope in Rome in 800.