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Ranking the Carolingians with Battle Royale: French Monarchs

The French History Podcast

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Charles the Great and the Last Carolingian

In terms of interesting this he was pretty he wasn't as interesting as Charles the simple so he didn't get that that boost I guess. He did marry Gerberger of of Saxony who at the time of their marriage was the widowed Duchess of Lothringy and she brought a lot of strength but with her came the dominant presence of Germany in France which down the line caused a lot of problems. So yeah I'm glad we can at least agree on that so let's go on to the next one who is your third from the worst. That is that is Louis the fifth. The last Carolingian.

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