Carolingian Empire/the Empire Until The Treaty of Verdun 814-840

Famous quotes containing the words empire and/or treaty:

    “Keep our Empire undismembered
    Guide our Forces by Thy Hand,
    Gallant blacks from far Jamaica,
    Honduras and Togoland;
    Protect them Lord in all their fights,
    And, even more, protect the whites.”
    —Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)

    “No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.”
    —Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)