What was the territory of the Franks from the 3rd to 10th century that grew in land area in the 9th century because of the successful campaigns of Charles Martel, Pepin the Short, and Charlemagne?
Explanation
Answer: E - Francia was the empire ruled by the Carolingian dynasty starting from Charles Martel. This territory is composed of several Frankish tribes such as: Salii, Ripuarii, and Chamavi. It became divided in 840 after the death of Louis the Pious, Charlemagne’s son, whose heirs were given partible inheritance thus dividing the large empire into 3 parts. Because of Charlemagne’s conquests, the land area occupied by the Francia was quite extensive.
