Oathbreakers: The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe
The authors of The Bright Ages return with a real-life Game of Thrones—the story of the Carolingian Civil War, a bloody, protracted battle pitting brother against brother, father against son; a war that would end an empire, upend a continent, and redefine the future of Europe.“This is a serious, meticulous history that will also appeal to Game of Thrones fans, who will discover intriguing parallels between history and fiction.”— Booklist
By the early ninth century, the Carolingian empire was at the height of its power. The Franks, led by Charlemagne, had built the largest European domain since Rome in its heyday. But just two generations later, their world was in shambles. Civil war had erupted after Louis the Pious’s sons tried to overthrow him—and then placed their knives at one another’s necks. Families who had once charged into battle together now drew each other’s blood.The Carolingian Civil War would rage for years. Oathbreakers is the dramatic history of this brutal, turbulent time. Medieval historians Matthew Gabriele and David M. Perry illuminate what happens when a once-unshakable political and cultural order breaks down and long-suppressed tensions flare into deadly violence. Drawn from rich primary sources, featuring a wide cast of characters, and packed with dramatic twists and turns, this is history that rivals the greatest fictional epics—with consequences that continue to shape our own world.Oathbreakers offers lessons of what deep cracks in a once-stable social and political fabric might reveal, and the bloody consequences of disagreeing on facts and reality. The civil war at the heart of this tale asks: Who is “in” and who is “out”? And what happens when things fall apart?
The authors of The Bright Ages return with a real-life Game of Thrones—the story of the Carolingian Civil War, a bloody, protracted battle pitting brother against brother, father against son; a war that would end an empire, upend a continent, and redefine the future of Europe.“This is a serious, meticulous history that will also appeal to Game of Thrones fans, who will discover intriguing parallels between history and fiction.”— Booklist
By the early ninth century, the Carolingian empire was at the height of its power. The Franks, led by Charlemagne, had built the largest European domain since Rome in its heyday. But just two generations later, their world was in shambles. Civil war had erupted after Louis the Pious’s sons tried to overthrow him—and then placed their knives at one another’s necks. Families who had once charged into battle together now drew each other’s blood.The Carolingian Civil War would rage for years. Oathbreakers is the dramatic history of this brutal, turbulent time. Medieval historians Matthew Gabriele and David M. Perry illuminate what happens when a once-unshakable political and cultural order breaks down and long-suppressed tensions flare into deadly violence. Drawn from rich primary sources, featuring a wide cast of characters, and packed with dramatic twists and turns, this is history that rivals the greatest fictional epics—with consequences that continue to shape our own world.Oathbreakers offers lessons of what deep cracks in a once-stable social and political fabric might reveal, and the bloody consequences of disagreeing on facts and reality. The civil war at the heart of this tale asks: Who is “in” and who is “out”? And what happens when things fall apart?
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The authors of The Bright Ages return with a real-life Game of Thrones—the story of the Carolingian Civil War, a bloody, protracted battle pitting brother against brother, father against son; a war that would end an empire, upend a continent, and redefine the future of Europe.“This is a serious, meticulous history that will also appeal to Game of Thrones fans, who will discover intriguing parallels between history and fiction.”— Booklist
By the early ninth century, the Carolingian empire was at the height of its power. The Franks, led by Charlemagne, had built the largest European domain since Rome in its heyday. But just two generations later, their world was in shambles. Civil war had erupted after Louis the Pious’s sons tried to overthrow him—and then placed their knives at one another’s necks. Families who had once charged into battle together now drew each other’s blood.The Carolingian Civil War would rage for years. Oathbreakers is the dramatic history of this brutal, turbulent time. Medieval historians Matthew Gabriele and David M. Perry illuminate what happens when a once-unshakable political and cultural order breaks down and long-suppressed tensions flare into deadly violence. Drawn from rich primary sources, featuring a wide cast of characters, and packed with dramatic twists and turns, this is history that rivals the greatest fictional epics—with consequences that continue to shape our own world.Oathbreakers offers lessons of what deep cracks in a once-stable social and political fabric might reveal, and the bloody consequences of disagreeing on facts and reality. The civil war at the heart of this tale asks: Who is “in” and who is “out”? And what happens when things fall apart?
