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At its height, the Carolingian empire spanned a million square kilometres of western Europe as the largest political unit for centuries. This comprehensive survey traces the empire's history from its origins around 700, through its expansion in the 8th century, to the struggle to hold it together in the 9th.Innes, Matthew is the author of 'Carolingian World (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks)', published 2010 under ISBN 9780521563666 and ISBN 0521563666.
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