The Carolingian Renaissance (a revival named for the dynasty founded by Charlemagne's grandfather) rose out of the bloodshed, with an accelerated artistic and literary output that both celebrated antiquity and pushed for a newly standardized Christian culture. After years of relentless warfare, he presided over present-day France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and other territories. Between 768 and 814 CE, Charlemagne-also known as Karl or Charles the Great-ruled an empire that spanned most of Western Europe.
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