Charlemagne’s Health in ‘Old Age’: Did It Affect Carolingian Military Strategy?
Bernard S. Bachrach
During the first thirty-three years of his reign as king Franks, i.e., prior to coronation emperor on Christmas day 800, Charlemagne, scholars generally agree, pursued a successful long-term offensive and expansionist strategy. This strategy was aimed at conquering large swaths erstwhile imperial territory in west bringing under Carolingian rule wide variety peoples, who either themselves or their regional predecessors previously had not been subject Frankish regnum . 1 For very long time, took position that Charlemagne continued pursue this throughout years, from Day 800 until final illness later January 814. example, Louis Halphen observed: “comme empereur, Charles poursuit, sans plus, l’oeuvre entamée avant l’an 800.” 2 F. L. Ganshof, also wrote several studies treating Charlemagne’s army, lock step with “As emperor, political military course he following before 25 December 3
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