Carolingian

Brought to you by Smarthistory. Charlemagne, King of the Franks and later Holy Roman Emperor, instigated a cultural revival known as the Carolingian Renaissance that continues to impact the way European languages are written, the structure of modern law and the very notion of Europe itself.

Charlemagne: an introduction

Charlemagne and the Carolingian revival

Saint Matthew from the Ebbo Gospel

Lindau Gospels cover

Lindau Gospels Cover Quiz

Santa Prassede (Praxedes)

Carolingian art