Carolingian
adjective
Car·o·lin·gi·an
ˌker-ə-ˈlin-j(ē-)ən 
ˌka-rə-
: of or relating to a Frankish dynasty dating from about a.d. 613 and including among its members the rulers of France from 751 to 987, of Germany from 752 to 911, and of Italy from 774 to 961
Carolingian
noun
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Dated to the ninth and tenth centuries C.E., the coins were buried during a period of great upheaval, when the Vikings were conducting raids on Carolingian territory.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
The Carolingian Renaissance of the late 8th and early 9th centuries.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2012
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
The Carolingian Renaissance of the late 8th and early 9th centuries.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2012
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“Carolingian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Carolingian. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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