Carolingian and Ottonian Carolingian and Ottonian WarfareWarfare

Equestrian statue and coin of CharlemagneEquestrian statue and coin of Charlemagne

Carolingian EmpireCarolingian Empire

From Nicholas Hooper & Matthew Bennett, From Nicholas Hooper & Matthew Bennett, Cambridge Illustrated History. Warfare: The Middle Ages 768-Cambridge Illustrated History. Warfare: The Middle Ages 768-14871487. Cambridge U. Press, 1996. Cambridge U. Press, 1996

Carolingian Cavalry and Siege WarfareCarolingian Cavalry and Siege Warfarefrom the St. Gall ‘Golden Psalter’ from the St. Gall ‘Golden Psalter’

St. GallenSt. Gallen: : StiftsbibliothekStiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 22 (, Cod. Sang. 22 (SoissonsSoissons//St. GallenSt. Gallen 883–900 CE) 883–900 CE)

Carolingian or Late Antique cavalry and foot soldiers? Carolingian or Late Antique cavalry and foot soldiers? Stuttgart Psalter, 820X830: based on 6Stuttgart Psalter, 820X830: based on 6thth-century models-century models

Carolingian warfare from the Utrecht PsalterCarolingian warfare from the Utrecht Psalter((Utrecht, Universiteitsbibliotheek, MS Bibl. Rhenotraiectinae I Nr 32, 816x835 Utrecht, Universiteitsbibliotheek, MS Bibl. Rhenotraiectinae I Nr 32, 816x835

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Carolingian cavalryCarolingian cavalry

Carolingian RenaissanceCarolingian Renaissance

Charles the BaldCharles the Bald (grandson of Charlemagne, reigned as King of West Francia (grandson of Charlemagne, reigned as King of West Francia

840-77; emperor 875-77)840-77; emperor 875-77)Count Vivian presentation Bible /Psalter of Charles the baldCount Vivian presentation Bible /Psalter of Charles the bald

Danevirke: earthwork built Danevirke: earthwork built by order of King Godefrid of by order of King Godefrid of Denmark in 808 to defend Denmark in 808 to defend border against border against Charlemagne. The Charlemagne. The Danevirke is about 30 km Danevirke is about 30 km long overall, with a height long overall, with a height varying between 3.6 and 6 varying between 3.6 and 6 m. During the Middle Ages, m. During the Middle Ages, the structure was reinforced the structure was reinforced with palisades and masonry with palisades and masonry walls. In the same year walls. In the same year Charlemagne ordered Charlemagne ordered fortresses to be built at the fortresses to be built at the mouths of navigable rivers mouths of navigable rivers along his North Sea coast, along his North Sea coast, complemented by a beacon-complemented by a beacon-warning systemwarning system

From Nicholas Hooper & Matthew Bennett, From Nicholas Hooper & Matthew Bennett, Cambridge Illustrated History. Warfare: The Middle Cambridge Illustrated History. Warfare: The Middle Ages 768-1487Ages 768-1487. Cambridge U. Press, 1996. Cambridge U. Press, 1996

Viking Attacks on Francia and Britain: Viking Attacks on Francia and Britain: The Great Army 879-892The Great Army 879-892

From Nicholas Hooper & Matthew Bennett, From Nicholas Hooper & Matthew Bennett, Cambridge Illustrated History. Warfare: The Middle Ages Cambridge Illustrated History. Warfare: The Middle Ages 768-1487768-1487. Cambridge U. Press, 1996. Cambridge U. Press, 1996

Charles the BaldCharles the Bald (grandson of Charlemagne, reigned as King of West Francia (grandson of Charlemagne, reigned as King of West Francia

840-77; emperor 875-77)840-77; emperor 875-77)Count Vivian presentation BibleCount Vivian presentation Bible

Fortified Bridges of Charles the BaldFortified Bridges of Charles the Bald

From Nicholas Hooper & Matthew Bennett, From Nicholas Hooper & Matthew Bennett, Cambridge Illustrated History. Warfare: The Middle Cambridge Illustrated History. Warfare: The Middle Ages 768-1487Ages 768-1487. Cambridge U. Press, 1996. Cambridge U. Press, 1996

Book of Maccabees from Leiden BibleBook of Maccabees from Leiden Bible(early tenth century, Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit, Leiden) (early tenth century, Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit, Leiden)

Magyar horsemenMagyar horsemen Ottonian horsemenOttonian horsemen

From Osprey Publ

From Nicholas Hooper & Matthew Bennett, From Nicholas Hooper & Matthew Bennett, Cambridge Illustrated Atlas. Warfare: The Middle Cambridge Illustrated Atlas. Warfare: The Middle Ages 768-1487Ages 768-1487. Cambridge U. Press, 1996. Cambridge U. Press, 1996

Otto I’s “Roman Empire” 962Otto I’s “Roman Empire” 962