Slavic Princes in the Carolingian Marches of Bavaria
Herwig Wοlfram
After the death of Gerold I Bavaria in 799 his command was divided between two independent functionaries, and a genuine frontier organisation set up order to defend secure marches, rather than expand them. This radical change policy brought about by end military expansion Carolingians. In «division kingdom» 806 Charlemagne urged sons be content with their kingdoms protect them against external threat, «disposition empire» 817 Louis Pious attempted further reduce possibility war aggression. A period consolidation containment asked for an effective defence system and, consequently, march came into being. prefect commanded given border region, holding sway over other Prankish counts, also tribal princes, duces. The Ottonians did not renew Carolingian hierarchy counts princes. Their marches were become small un...
Hortus artium medievalium