The Carolingian Empire
Location.
Most of Western Europe.
Political Characteristics.
The only Carolingian monarch who did unified most of Western Europe was Charlemagne, who was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III at Rome in 800.
Economic Characteristics.
In The Carolingian Economy, two important themes are the new ways of ordering agrarian production, and the vigor of commerce, the prime mover of Carolingian economic expansion was the manor.
Social Characteristics.
It represents the mixture between Church and State.
Cultural Characteristics.
Jewelry.
Important Characters.
With the coronation of Charlemagne by the Pope, the Frankish kingdom tried to recover the power and strength of the Roman Empire, naming it the Holy Roman Empire.
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