There was in fact a ready-made empire to fill the role, that of Charlemagne, king of the Franks, a Germanic tribe long settled in the old Roman province of Gaul (France).

• 事实上，有一个现成的帝国来充当这个角色，它就是查理曼国王的法兰克，这是一个长期居住在原罗马高卢省(法国)的日耳曼部落。