Europe, 476-918

able already Aquitaine arms army attack Austrasia battle began Belisarius bishops brother brought Burgundy called cause century Charles chief Chosroes Christian Church civil complete conquered conquest Constantine Constantinople count crossed crown Danes danger death defeated died duke East Eastern emperor empire enemies father fell field fighting followed force Frankish Franks Germany Gothic Goths hands head held imperial important invaders Italy Justinian king kingdom land later less Lewis Lombard Lothair marched Mayor murder Neustria never once palace Papacy passed peace Persian person Pippin Pope prince provinces race raised realm rebellion rebels reign returned Roman Rome royal rule ruler Saracen Saxons seemed seized sent sons Spain strong struggle subjects success Teutonic Theodoric throne took towns tribes troubles turned Visigothic wars West Western whole young