1. This mini thread will explore slavery during the dark ages as well as the semi autonomous Jevvish Principate in Southern France, “Septimania.” … Let the learning begin!

2. The Jevvish Encyclopedia states:

By the late 6th century “Jevvs had become the chief traders in this class of traffic [slavery].”
Islam’s rise expanded the slave markets.
“Many of the Spanish Jevvs owed their wealth to the trade in Slavonian slaves brought from Andalusia.”

3. Having established the existence of extensive and long standing slave trading networks linking Europe with the middle East and North Africa we see a connection between Babylon and Barcelona. Additionally, Pirenne’s book highlights Verdun’s role in the slave trade.

4. However, my interest primary interest for this thread is Septimania, the semi-autonomus Jevvish Principate in Southern France ruled by Makhir of Narbonne. (Yes, Makhir does in fact trace back to a long line of Babylonian exilarchs as the Wiki link suggests.)

5. Charlemagne granted control over Septimania in 791 to Makhir of Narbonne. According to one theory Makhir and Charlemagne are related, some records indicate Makhir married Charles Martel’s daughter, Aldana. (Makhir’s brother was also Charlemagne’s Babylonian diplomat.)

6. Continuing this theory, Makhir’s son would then be Williamm de Gellone or William of Orange. Within a few generations William of Orange’s descendant Eleanor d’Aquitane is married to both the King of France and the King of England and other influential positions.

7. Looking back at the Charlemagne to William "the conqueror" thread perhaps takes on more interest. Please enjoy that thread now. https://twitter.com/Macro_Artist/status/1225742798923730944