Rulers of the Carolingian Empire https://www.medievalists.net/2024/02/rulers-of-the-carolingian-empire/ #Carolingian

Oathbreakers: The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe by Matthew Gabriele & David M. Perry, 2024

"This is a serious, meticulous history that will also appeal to Game of Thrones fans, who will discover intriguing parallels between history and fiction.” — Booklist"An enlightening portrait of the medieval mindset.” — Publishers Weekly

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Hey, my undergrad Western Civ. professor, scholar of all things #Carolingian, and generally cool guy, Cullen Chandler, was interviewed on the Medieval Podcast! https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.medievalists.net%2F2024%2F09%2Fcharlemagne-cullen-chandler%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0Ma4F2rJ1uEpZ_OirOY8179SeLxL7BpxrqBvWbo0JpzwcsYeH_2oFuNo0_aem_oL_pHfZeM5DDrIC5o7g91Q&h=AT1LkajYECNqmQD4a5_pGV4t2dfxE8cq6UQJDYssI5TuENyx21_IMUIuxLMgZ6vfxxHrMXkVuL9Xo2jw048Vw0evUptqAQEmw9biZnlYHHDTGXirlMDyBU-Qv1SNGOJJ&__tn__=R]-R&c[0]=AT0XMW9mUKNP92Gs6sEnyc3P60EtsTiEznGnmcE_DHsNbLOKEVspHmOO7I15hdCqwy88g5LHEHzqTGgBqDUHmlMIN7qmEwkhAlvio1h4QWieFyjNtPrBtOaZJPR9MiONmwxOPnTrqWTom4CsfK0Aq4Ded0GJOOK28BO8zAycoS_l0Ocezn0UPQ

Did you know that "Ludwig the #German" was kinda weird with his #kids?

The #Carolingian #king Ludwig, ruled East Francia for 36 years.

Within that time, he had 3 sons and 4 daughters.

Unlike other kings before & at the same time, he did not give any high positions to his sons.

He would eventually #marry all the #boys into advantageous alliances but forbade all daughters to do so.

The 3 we know of were all made to become nuns, but seemingly, not abbesses.

It's unclear why.