Karolingische Landratten und normannische Seefahrer

Abstract

"With the aid of selected contemporary historical sources as well as the available archaeological evidence, the author illuminates the attempts made by the Franconians under Charlemagne and his successors to defend themselves against the constant threat posed by the seafaring Normans. It becomes clear that the Carolingians, proficient only in land warfare, hardly stood a chance against the audacious Nordic sea pirates with the agile surprise tactics they employed on the many open rivers. Without appreciable success, the Carolingians took recourse to counter-measures of a most bizarre character." (author's abstract)