Carolingian Chronicles: Royal Frankish Annals and Nithard's Histories

Aachen abbot annalists Annals appear Aquitaine army arrived asked assembly attack battle Bavaria Bernard bishop Braunfels brother called camp campaign Carloman Carolingian carried castle celebrated Christmas Charlemagne Charles's Christian Church command Count crossed date changed death decided defeated died divided duke Easter Einhard Elbe embassy emissaries emperor empire entered entire envoys father flight followed forces Francia Frankish Franks gave Godofrid hand heard held Holy hostages Italy June King Pepin kingdom land later live Lord King Charles Lothair Louis the Pious March matter meet mentioned Meyer Nithard nobles oath Obodrites ordered palace party peace Pepin pope presents promised received record remain reported returned revolt Rhine River Roman Rome royal rule Saxons sent side Slavs sons taken took villa wanted whole winter wished Worms