A strong, central ruling civilization. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Europe was left divided into small tribes, clans, and kingdoms such as the Gauls. A central civilization did not emerge until Charlemagne expanded the Frankish kingdom into that of an Empire in the late 8th and early 9th centuries. Even then, Charlemagne’s Frankish Empire was nothing compared to the previous Roman Empire.

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