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The Islam and the Age of Charlemagne
By Santiago Machain
Length6h 5m
About this audiobook
The Islam and the Age of Charlemagne explores one of the most transformative periods in world history, when the rapid expansion of Islam reshaped the Mediterranean world and the rise of the Carolingians created a new political and cultural order in Western Europe. From the astonishing conquests of the Umayyad Caliphate and the creation of Muslim Spain to the legendary Battle of Tours, the book follows the dramatic encounters between civilizations that changed the course of history.
At the heart of the narrative stands Charlemagne, the ruler who forged the most powerful empire in Western Europe since the fall of Rome. Readers will discover the rise of the Franks, the reign of Pepin the Short, the military campaigns that expanded Carolingian power, the intellectual flowering of the Carolingian Renaissance, and the imperial coronation that revived the idea of a Western Roman Empire. The book also examines the arrival of the Vikings, the height of Carolingian power, the division of the empire through the Treaty of Verdun, and the gradual fragmentation that shaped medieval Europe.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length6 hrs 5 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 1, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
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