Carolingians in crisis: the medieval civil war that shaped Europe

Hungry for seconds? Well, History's Greatest Dishes from History Extra is back for series two. To join us as we serve up stories of some remarkable delicacies from the past, search History's Greatest Dishes and follow the feed wherever you get your podcasts. Hungry for seconds? Well, History's Greatest Dishes from History Extra is back for series two. To join us as we serve up stories of some remarkable delicacies from the past, search History's Greatest Dishes and follow the feed wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to the History Extra podcast. Fascinating historical conversations from the makers of BBC History Magazine. History is full of dysfunctional families.

But few more so than the Carolingians. Their empire was at the height of its power under renowned ruler Charlemagne. But only two generations later, in the year eight for one AD. Charlemagne's grandsons were locked in a vicious contest for power and control. This jockeying culminated in the bloody pitched battle of Fontenoire.

A key moment in a civil war that shattered an empire is and reshaped Europe. Professor Matthew Gabriel and David M. Perry are Are the authors of a new book on this? Oathbreakers.

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