Western Europe

In the 2000s, a NATO satellite covered Western Europe, including the British Isles. (TV: Warriors of Kudlak)

Charles I of France, also known as Charlemagne ruled the Frankish Empire for 46 years until his death in 814, uniting Western and Central Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire. His reign saw a renaissance in European culture: architecture, art, literature and music all flourished, while Medieval Latin developed as Europe's first common language. (PROSE: ))