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Carolingian Renaissance

The Carolingian Renaissance refers to the flourishing of culture and intellectual endeavour in the reign of the Frankish emperor Charles the Great, known as Charlemagne. It is to be distinguished from the Renaissance as that term is most commonly used.

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