Igor Radulovic – CultureFrontier

Carolingian Renaissance: Cultural Revival in the West

The Carolingian Renaissance was a period of reawakening of Roman cultural legacy in the West.

A medieval manuscript page with an illustration of a king and a monk. The king Charlemagne wears a crown and a red robe. The monk Alcuin wears a brown robe. The background is blue. The manuscript is written in Latin with red and black letters. The left side of the page has a large red initial “L” with gold and blue decoration.

The Merovingian Dynasty: Were They Actually “Weak”?

The rise and fall of one of the most fascinating royal dynasties of the middle ages.

A collage of a map of the Frankish Kingdom at the Time of Clovis' Death in 511, on the left warrior-king Merovech holds a spear, on the right a baptism scene with the Pope in a red robe and a hat pouring water from a golden plate on the head of king Clovis who has a metal breast plate on.

Pepin the Short: The First Carolingian King

Pepin established the Carolingian dynasty and laid the foundation of a strong Frankish state.

A painting of king Pepin the Short wearing a red robe and a gold crown, holding a gold scepter against a black background with a white circular border.

Charlemagne: The Greatest Conqueror of the Middle Ages?

Charlemagne—unifier of Europe, protector of Christianity, and the first emperor of the Carolingian dynasty.

A collage of a Stained Glass Charlemagne on top of a map showing the Charlemagne’s Empire