Are They Not Like Us? The Carolingian Fisc in Military Perspective
Bernard S. Bachrach
It is now well established that beginning in the eighth century, economy, is, production of goods and services, Gaul began a process robust expansion was accompanied by significant demographic growth.1 These developments provided immense potential for Charlemagne (d. 814), his father Pippin 768), grandfather Charles Martel 741) to sustain long-term strategy territorial conquest.2 A substantial part ofthe surplus wealth produced Carolingian economy available royal government especially army.3 The vindication rights depended, however, large part, on willingness subjects obey law, capacity encourage, if not coerce, obedience.4
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