Charlemagne's Early Campaigns (768-777) : a Diplomatic and Military Analysis.
Charlemagne's Early Campaigns is the first book-length study of Charlemagne at war. The neglect of this subject has truncated our understanding of the Carolingian empire and the military success of its leader, a true equal of Frederick the Great and Napoleon.
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| Language: | English |
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Leiden :
BRILL,
2013.
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| Series: | History of warfare.
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Table of Contents:
- Charlemagne's Early Campaigns (768-777); Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations and Sources; Prefatory Note Regarding Maps; Map of Charlemagne's Kingdom and Its Environs; Introduction; 1. Two Kings: Charlemagne and Carloman; 2. Italy in Flux: Opportunities and Problems; 3. The Saxon War: Phase One; 4. The Unwanted War; 5. The Siege of Pavia; 6. The Fall of Pavia and Its Aftermath; 7. The Saxon War: Phase Two; 8. The Friuli Diversion; 9. The "End" of the Saxon War; 10. Integration of the Saxon Territory; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.