(768–814)
The patterns of leadership established by Charlemagne and his grandfather, Charles Martel, were very influential over later leaders. They both left behind a record of tremendous military success with Charlemagne's greatest military achievement being his defeat of the Avars.
Wars allowed the Carolingians to reward their people with resources and huge building works.
The wars themselves had a relgious, economic and political rationale, for example, in a war against the Saxons, they would only have not suffered total annihilation if they converted to Christianity.
Charlemagne's regime consisted of a relentless drive to bring the Church and society into conformity with Christian norms. He also wanted all Holy Texts to be proof-read as he believed it pointless for people to be praying multiple times a day if they were saying the wrong words.
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