// Middle Ages
Carolingian Empire
- Period
- AD 718 – AD 989
- Duration
- approx. 271 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 806
- Area (max.)
- approx. 1.3 million km²
Period and duration
Carolingian Empire — according to the map data from AD 718 to AD 989, roughly 271 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Carolingian Empire — greatest extent around AD 806: the mapped borders then cover about 1.3 million km², roughly 0.9% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 717)
After
- Holy Roman Empire
- Kingdom of France
- Kingdom of Arles
- Duchy of Aquitaine
Neighbours around AD 806
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Kingdom of the Franks
- Byzantine Empire
- Emirate of Córdoba
- First Bulgarian Empire
- Aghlabid Dynasty
- Anglo-Saxon England
- Kingdom of Asturias
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 806 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Carolingian Empire on Wikipedia
- All 300 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.