Struggle for Empire
Struggle for Empire Struggle for Empire explores the contest for kingdoms and power among Charlemagne's descendants that shaped the formation of Europe. Goldberg's book brings the enigmatic Louis to…
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Struggle for Empire
Struggle for Empire explores the contest for kingdoms and power among Charlemagne's descendants that shaped the formation of Europe. Goldberg's book brings the enigmatic Louis to life and makes a vital contribution to recent reevaluations of the late Carolingian age.In the Treaty of Verdun of 843, Louis inherited the eastern territories of the Carolingian empire, thereby laying the foundations for an east Frankish kingdom. It examines this pivotal era through the reign of Charlemagne's grandson, Louis the German (826-876), one of the longest-ruling Carolingian kings. Eric J.
Louis was a skilled and cultured ruler who modeled himself on Charlemagne, and he aspired to rebuild his grandfather's empire. But, as Goldberg emphasizes, Louis was never satisfied with his realm beyond the Rhine. This ambition to reunite Europe brought Louis into repeated conflict with other rulers:
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