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- Dual based economy, much more diverse and advanced than Pirenne – Kings of 8th and 9th century make do smaller slices of the cake, resources available to Kings moveables and land increasing.
- 8th C Carolingians expand to absorb neighbouring peoples – 9th century expansion halted. 9th century Frankish rulers gained no more lands in Spain and Italy nor prevent damaging Saracen raids. Charlemagne’s elephant dies 810 from Baghdad – symbolically apt termination diplomatic relationship – 805 Charlemagne has 8 frontier posts on north-south line Saxony to Austria.
- Papacy legitimises new empire in West before 800 – Latin Christendom asserts identity by rejecting errors of the Greeks -8th 9th missionaries send to convert Salvs – Byzantium alien power – fascinated Kings – Lain texts, interest in substance Roman government – rekindling ideas restoration and renewal.
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