What is Carolingian Empire?
{{Infobox country | conventional_long_name = Roman Empire | common_name = Carolingan Empire | native_name = Romanorum imperium | image_flag = Oriflamme of Charlemagne.png | flag_caption = Pennant attributed to Charlemagne in 9th century mosaic. | image_map = Frankish Empire (orthographic projection).svg | capital = Aachen | national_languages = [[Latin]] | religion = [[Catolicism]] | government_type = [[Monarchy]] | leader_title1 = first Emperor | leader_name1 = Charlemagne | leader_title2 = last Emperor (843) | leader_name2 = [[Lothair I]] | leader_title3 = last Emperor (888) | leader_name3 = [[Charles the Fat]] | established_event1 = Coronation of Charlemagne | established_date1 = 800 | established_event2 = [[Treaty of Verdun]] | established_date2 = 843 | established_event3 = Death of Charles the Fat | established_date3 = 888 | status = [[Empire]] | life_span = 800–843/888 | p1 = Francia | s1 = West Francia | s2 = Middle Francia | s3 = East Francia | today = [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Spain]], [[Belgium]], [[Netherlands]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Switzerland]], [[Italy]], [[Slovenia]], [[Austria]] }} [[File:Carolingian Empire 481 - 814.GIF|thumb|Map of The Carolingian Empire]] '''Carolingian Empire''' (800–888) is a [[historiography|historiographical]] term for the realm of the [[Franks]] under the [[Carolingian dynasty]] in the [[Early Middle Ages]]. The dynasty is seen as the predecessor of modern-day [[France]], [[Austria]] and [[Germany]]. It began by the crowning of Charlemagne, or [[Charles the Great]] and ended by the death of his descendant [[Charles the Fat]]. The empire can be seen as the later history of the Frankish Realm or the early history of France and of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. The emperor h