Carolingian Dynasty

The Carolingian Dynasty was the ruling family of the Franks following the deposition of the Merovingians by King Pepin of Francia. They are named for their progenitor, Charles Martel (also known as Karl the Hammer). Their most famous scion was without a doubt the Emperor Charlemagne, who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope in 777 after single-handedly conquering most of Western Christendom and who arguably became the dominating figure of the Early Middle Ages in Western Europe and is considered the inventor of feudalism.

Emperor Charlemagne
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Dynastic Heads

 * Pepin Karling


 * Charlemagne (769-806)
 * Louis the Pious (806-818)
 * Charles the Younger (818-present)

Notable Members

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