CHARLEMAGNE’S FRANKISH EMPIRE, 771–814/THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, 936–1250

The left side of the map shows the Frankish Empire in 771, areas added to the empire by Charlemagne, other defeated lands, and sites of major battles. The right side of the map shows the boundaries of the Holy Roman Empire in 1250, and the years in which specific regions became part of the empire. A timeline at the bottom of the map shows significant events in medieval Europe from 418–1492.