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Meanings of Carolingian dynasty in English

A Frankish dynasty founded by Charlemagne's father that ruled from 751 to 987.

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        Examples for "Carlovingian dynasty"
        Examples for "Carlovingian dynasty"
        1
        When the German branch of the Carlovingian dynasty became extinct the five German nations-Franconia ,Swabia ,Bavaria ,Saxony ,andLorraine-resolvedto make the German kingship elective.
        The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval Hi...
        2
        Such was the geographical state of Germany at the close of the Carlovingian Dynasty.
        The Life of Hugo Grotius / With Brief Minutes of the Civil, Eccl...
        Usage of Carolingian dynasty in English
        1
        With Charles ended the Carolingian dynasty.
        Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine
        2
        Toward the close of the Carolingian dynasty France and Germany had become irrevocably detached; both nations suffered from internecine wars.
        Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine
        3
        Early in the tenth century the Carolingian dynasty died out in Germany, and the German nobles then proceeded to elect their own kings.
        Early European History