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Group of realms · 718–989

Carolingian Empire

Carolingian Empire brings together several realms, from 718 to 989. At its greatest recorded extent, in 806, its lands covered about 1.32 million km².

The Carolingians were the Frankish family who replaced the Merovingian kings in 751. Pepin the Short's son Charlemagne spent most of his reign at war, conquering the Lombard kingdom in Italy, the Saxons, Bavaria and the Avars, until he ruled most of western and central Europe. On Christmas Day 800 Pope Leo III crowned him emperor of the Romans, reviving the imperial title in the West. More about Carolingian Empire.

See Carolingian Empire on the map in 806

Reference map: Map Gaul divisions 511-fr
Reference map: Map Gaul divisions 511-fr Romain0 · Public domain
On the map
718–989
Greatest extent
806, about 1.32 million km²
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Wikipedia: Francia · Wikidata Q146246

Territory through time

YearsArea drawn
718–723501,744 km²
724–731362,487 km²
732–740733,112 km²
741–749760,554 km²
750555,519 km²
751–754555,674 km²
755–762566,460 km²
763–767577,820 km²
768–771726,174 km²
772–774740,220 km²
775–777980,049 km²
778–782945,241 km²
783–787942,497 km²
788–7921.23 million km²
793–7991.22 million km²
800–8051.28 million km²
806–8131.32 million km²
814–8241.30 million km²
825–8291.30 million km²
830–8391.26 million km²
840–8491.29 million km²
850–8591.25 million km²
860–8651.00 million km²
866–8691.08 million km²
870–8741.22 million km²
8751.19 million km²
876–8771.19 million km²
878–8791.18 million km²
880–8811.11 million km²
882–8831.18 million km²
884–8851.17 million km²
8861.19 million km²
887978,084 km²
888–891774,358 km²
892–895774,563 km²
896–8971.15 million km²
898976,682 km²
899976,392 km²
900–9101.18 million km²
911–921532,703 km²
922–925498,660 km²
926–935643,901 km²
936–959353,971 km²
960–979354,017 km²
980–989354,017 km²

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