Western Europe
Western Europe was the western region of Europe.
History
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: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"]))
Plymouth had the largest naval docks in Western Europe. (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"])
In the 2000s, a NATO satellite covered Western Europe, including the British Isles. (TV: Warriors of Kudlak)