2-368-210 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Young woman of the late Carolingian dynasty, c990 (1882-1884). The Carolingian dynasty was founded by Charles Martel (686-741) They became rulers of the Franks in 751 when Pepin the Short overthrew the last Merovingian king, Childeric III. The greatest Carolingian ruler was the Emperor Charlemagne (742-814). A print from La France et les Français à Travers les Siècles, Volume II, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884.