The tremendous booty from the Franks’ successful…

796 CE

The tremendous booty from the Franks’ successful war against the Avars is sent to Charles in Aachen and redistributed to all his followers and even to foreign rulers, including King Offa of Mercia.

It will serve to fund the so-called Carolingian Renaissance and the Frankish recreation of the Western Roman Empire.

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Aachen Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany View →

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Alcuin of York View → Charlemagne View → Eric of Friuli View → Offa of Mercia View → Pepin of Italy View →

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Mercia, Kingdom of View → Avar Khaganate (Eurasian Avars) View → Francia (Carolingians) View →

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Heptarchy, The View → Charlemagne, Conquests of View → Offa's Wars View → Renaissance, Carolingian View → Frankish-Avarian War of 791-96 View →

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Weapons View → Strategic metals View → Money View →

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Commerce View → Labor and Service View → Conflict View → Faith View → Government View → Technology View →

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