At its height, the Carolingian empire spanned a million square kilometres of western Europe - from the English Channel to central Italy and northern Spain, and from the Atlantic to the fringes of modern Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic.
This comprehensive survey traces this great empire\'s history, from its origins around 700, with the rise to dominance of the Ca.
As the largest political unit for centuries, the empire dominated the region and left an enduring legacy for European culture.
At its height, the Carolingian empire spanned a million square kilometres of western Europe - from the English Channel to central Italy and northern Spain, and from the Atlantic to the fringes of modern Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic