the “carolingian renaissance”
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The “Carolingian Renaissance”. The royal chapel at Aachen. San Vitale, Ravenna. Carolingian miniscule. Carolingian miniscule. Key events. Death of Charlemagne, 814 Allocation of Louis the Pious’ empire, 817 Coronation of Lothar, 823 Birth of Charles, 823 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The “Carolingian Renaissance”
The royal chapel at Aachen
San Vitale, Ravenna
Carolingian miniscule
Carolingian miniscule
Key events
• Death of Charlemagne, 814• Allocation of Louis the Pious’ empire, 817• Coronation of Lothar, 823• Birth of Charles, 823• Sons versus Louis, then sons versus each other• Death of Louis, 840• Battle of Fontenoy (Louis the German defeats
Lothar), 841• Oaths of Strasbourg, 842• Treaty of Verdun, 843 (not covered by Nithard)
Coronation of Lothar, 823
Louis the Pious imprisoned
Louis the Pious and his son Pepin
Treaty of Verdun, 843
