When Charlemagne Ruled 10,000,000+ People

This video focuses on Charlemagne's coronation, the Carolingian Renaissance, the proto-feudal administration of the empire, and Charlemagne the man. It picks up where we left off in the last video, which was focused on how Charlemagne established such a vast empire in the first place. This is the fourth episode in a series covering the Holy Roman Empire. Sources & further reading: Heart of Europe: A History of the Holy Roman Empire (Peter H. Wilson) The Carolingian World (Marios Costambeys, Matthew Innes, Simon MacLean) The Frankish Kingdoms Under the Carolingians 751-987 (Rosamond McKitterick) Carolingian Chronicles: Royal Frankish Annals and Nithard's Histories (Bernhard Scholz & Barbara Rogers-Gardner) Life of Charlemagne (Einhard) The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Edward Gibbon) Music & footage (in order): Indiana Jones scenes Ironclad scenes Franz Schubert Piano Trio in E Flat Mozart Lacrimosa Scheherezade, Op. 35: II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince Handel Sarabande Khachaturian Adagio from Spartacus VI. Exotic dances: c) Schiarazula Marazula (Vol. II No. 49) Puisque bele dame m'eime / Flos filius eius - Montpellier Codex Antonio Vivaldi Nisi Dominus - Cum Dederit Wagner Tannhauser Overture Ludwig Van Beethoven Egmont Overture Carmen Suite No 1 Seguedille Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre 6 chanson no. 2 0:00 - Kingdom of rocks, trees & birds 1:27 - Charlemagne: the Lord's Steward on Earth 3:17 - Charlemagne's imperial coronation 8:08 - Two swords & two empires 15:20 - Carolingian Empire: restoration or innovation? 19:32 - Carolingian Renaissance 23:43 - Monks & books (a new invention) 32:20 - Charlemagne's liberal arts program 35:30 - The Carolingian palace system 40:02 - The true nature of Carolingian administration (proto-feudalism) 42:16 - The nobility ("those who fought") 45:55 - The clergy ("those who prayed") 48:25 - The masses ("those who worked with their hands") 54:09 - Charlemagne's economic & legal reforms 59:57 - Did life get better under Charlemagne? 1:02:42 - Charlemagne: the man behind the legend 1:14:02 - The undying legend of Charlemagne