Online Medieval Sources Bibliography

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Carey, William, ed., Annales Regni Francorum (The Latin Library Website) Read this source online

Text name(s): Annales Regni Francorum; Royal Frankish Annals

Number of pages of primary source text: 0

Author(s): 

Dates: 741 - 829

Archival Reference: 

Original Language(s): 

  • Latin

Translation: 

  • Original language included.

Translation Comments: 

Geopolitical Region(s): 

  • France
  • Holy Roman Empire

County/Region: 

Record Types: 

  • Chronicle, Annals

Subject Headings: 

  • Government
  • Carolingians
  • Historiography
  • War - Military History

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Comments: 

These annals constitute what is unquestionably the most important single source for the political and military history of the reign of Charlemagne. This is a compilation of at least three different authors. The Latin text, with no introductory material or scholarly apparatus, can be found on the Latin Library website.

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Cataloger: MK

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