Carolingians

18 artifacts · 724 CE – 855 CE · architecture (5) · battle (4) · artifact (3) · art (3) · people (2) · spiritual (1)

The Carolingian dynasty, peaking in the 8th and 9th centuries, played a crucial role in the formation of medieval Europe, marked by the reign of Charlemagne. This hall features artifacts that illustrate their contributions to art, architecture, and the political landscape of the time.

The Collection

• Reichenau Island — 724 CE · architecture
• Battle of Tours — 732 CE · battle
• Alcuin — 740 CE · people
• Carolingian minuscule — 750 CE · artifact
• Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch — 764 CE · architecture
• Lorsch Abbey — 764 CE · architecture
• Abbey of Saint-Denis — 775 CE · architecture
• Battle of Roncevaux Pass — 778 CE · battle
• Carolingian Renaissance — 780 CE · spiritual
• Godescalc Evangelistary — 783 CE · art
• Carolingian art — 800 CE · art
• Coronation of Charlemagne — 800 CE · battle
• Palatine Chapel Aachen — 805 CE · architecture
• Louis the Pious — 814 CE · people
• Drogo Sacramentary — 826 CE · artifact
• Utrecht Psalter — 830 CE · art
• Battle of Fontenoy — 841 CE · battle
• Lothair Crystal — 855 CE · artifact