# Series 4: The Question of Empire (774 - 911 AD)

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Podcast: [Between the Seas: A Central European History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/between-the-seas-a-central-european-history-7091571)
Published: 2025-02-17T12:01:52+00:00
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Today, we introduce the 4th series of the podcast, where we will look at the history of the Frankish Empire, focusing specifically on what ideas led to its creation, and how these ideas will interact with the changing Inner European world around them. Would Charlemagne succeed in restoring Rome, the seeming standard for civilization? Or would he, the church, and the rising aristocracy create something new entirely? New episodes every Monday! Have a question or comment? Contact me at BetweentheSeas@zohomail.com Sources Intro: Zachary Wheeler and Nathaniel Scarborough, " Hej, Sokoły" folk tune Outro: Antonín Dvořák, Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 (London Symphony Orchestra 1960) Wilson, Peter H. Heart of Europe. Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University, 2020. Rady, Martyn. The Middle Kingdoms. Basic Books, 2023.

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