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The Frankish Crown

Charlemagne and the making of medieval Europe, 768–814 CE

frankish·saxon·umayyad

768 CE–814 CE · 9 chapters

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The Frankish Crown

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The Last Generation

The Last Legions

The Frankish Crown

The Road to Jerusalem

The World at 1206

The Sword of Samarkand

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Roman roads, sea lanes, rivers: ORBIS · Scheidel et al, Stanford