Which era owes its intellectual architecture to Alcuin?
Victorian Era
Byzantine Renaissance
Carolingian Renaissance
Merovingian Era
Answer
The Carolingian Renaissance, an era of cultural and intellectual revival in Europe during the 8th and 9th centuries, owes its intellectual foundation to the influential Frankish scholar and theologian, Alcuin of York. Under Charlemagne's patronage, Alcuin established the palace school and scriptorium at Aachen, becoming the leading intellectual figure of the time.
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