{"slug": "carolingian-empire", "label": "Carolingian Empire", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolingian_Empire", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31929", "qid": "Q31929", "description": "800–843 final stage in the history of the early medieval realm of the Franks, ruled by the Carolingian dynasty", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [800, 840], "span_label": ["800 CE", "840 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "charlemagne", "label": "Charlemagne", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "louis-the-pious", "label": "Louis the Pious", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "aachen", "label": "Aachen", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "obotrites", "label": "Obotrites", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "schleswig-holstein", "label": "Schleswig-Holstein", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "francia", "label": "Francia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "christmas", "label": "Christmas", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "western-europe", "label": "Western Europe", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pope-leo-iii", "label": "Pope Leo III", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "irene-of-athens", "label": "Irene of Athens", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 800, "year_label": "800 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "December 25", "text": "December 25 – Charlemagne, king of the Franks, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III as Charles I, with the title \"Emperor of the Romans\". The coronation takes place during Mass at the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome, on Christmas Day. The Frankish Empire is formed in Western Europe, which is not recognized by Empress Irene at Constantinople. This triggers a series of disputes with the Byzantines around who is officially ruling the former Western Roman Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367075277#Europe", "title": "800", "revid": 1367075277, "section": "Events › Europe"}}, {"year": 801, "year_label": "801 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Charlemagne formally cedes Nordalbian territory (modern-day Schleswig-Holstein) to the pagan Obotrites (allies of the Carolingian Empire).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369675421#Europe", "title": "801", "revid": 1369675421, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 808, "year_label": "808 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "King Godfred of the Danes forms an alliance with the Wiltzi and other Wendic tribes, against the pagan but pro-Frankish Abodrites. Godfred builds earthworks (Danevirke) across the isthmus of Schleswig-Holstein, separating Jutland from the northern extent of the Frankish Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340848803#Europe", "title": "AD 808", "revid": 1340848803, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 812, "year_label": "812 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Michael I re-opens peace negotiations with the Franks, and recognizes Charlemagne as emperor (basileus) of the Frankish Empire. In exchange for this recognition, Venice is returned to the Byzantine Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1345909676#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "812", "revid": 1345909676, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 814, "year_label": "814 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 28", "text": "January 28 – Charlemagne dies of pleurisy in Aachen, after an almost 14-year reign (since 800) as the first Roman Emperor of Frankish origin (the precursor of the Holy Roman Emperor). He is embalmed and buried in Aachen Cathedral. Charlemagne is succeeded by his son Louis the Pious, as king of the Frankish Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366655218#Europe", "title": "814", "revid": 1366655218, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 816, "year_label": "816 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Synod of Aachen: Louis the Pious calls for a council about the regulations (Institutio canonicorum Aquisgranensis) for monastic life in the Frankish Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340941190#Religion", "title": "816", "revid": 1340941190, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 817, "year_label": "817 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Emperor Louis I issues an Ordinatio Imperii, an imperial decree that lays out plans for an orderly succession. He divides the Frankish Empire among his three sons: Lothair, the eldest, is proclaimed co-emperor in Aachen, and becomes the overlord of his brothers. He receives the dominion of Burgundy (including German and Gallic parts). Pepin, the second son, is proclaimed king of Aquitaine, and receives Gascony (including the marche around Toulouse and parts of Septimania); Louis (the youngest son) is proclaimed king of Bavaria, and receives the dominions of East Francia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349204806#Europe", "title": "817", "revid": 1349204806, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 840, "year_label": "840 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "June 20", "text": "June 20 – Louis the Pious, ruler of the Carolingian Empire (b. 778)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367666598#Deaths", "title": "840", "revid": 1367666598, "section": "Deaths"}}]}