Carolingian

Also known as Francia, the empire of the Carolingian Franks is often considered the political predecessor to the Western European states.

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Merovingian Crowns of Clovis, of his four sons Theuderich, Chlodomer, Childebert and Chlothar. Carolingian Frankish crowns of Pippin and Charlemagne.

Description Frankish fashion of the time of Carlovingians dynasty. Gowns of that period were tightly fitted, colourful and graceful, with obvious Byzantine influences. They were very rich with embrionery but severe at the same time. The Carolingian women wore embroidered veils, that reached almost to the ground.

Plate #12d - Carolingians - 700-800

The Sacramentary of Drogo, one of the gospel illustrated manuscripts from the Carolingian Revival. wikipedia Western Europe came crawling out of the "Dark Ages" with the arrival of Frankish kings, whom, in collaboration with the papacy in Rome,...

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The Franks, Carolingians and Merovingians. Just who the hell were they?