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Map of the Frankish empire & neighbours in AD 800 |
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The Frankish empire under the command of the Carolingian king, Charlemagne, greatly expanded its borders eastwards, engulfing several tribal states in the north and north-east, the sizeable Bavarian state in Central Europe and its satellite, Khorushka, and much of northern Italy. The vast khaganate of the Avars was now its eastern neighbour, but Avar power was on the wane and the Franks had already forced them to submit to Frankish suzerainty in 796. The Eastern Roman empire kept the Franks out of the Balkans, while Benevento, in Italy, pretended to comply whilst maintaining its own independence. To select a state or territory for further information, click on its name or anywhere within its borders.
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