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Charlemagne (/ ˈ ʃ ɑːr l ə m eɪ n, ˌ ʃ ɑːr l ə ˈ m eɪ n / SHAR-lə-mayn, - MAYN; 2 April 748 – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800, holding all these titles until his death in 814.
- Bust of Charlemagne
Charity stamp of Deutsche Bundespost, 1988. The Bust of...
- Pepin The Short
Pepin the Short (Latin: Pipinus; French: Pépin le Bref; c....
- Charlemagne (Disambiguation)
Charlemagne (742/747–814) was King of the Franks from 768 to...
- Desiderata
Desiderata was married to Charlemagne in 770 in effort to...
- Great Schism of 1054
The Libri Carolini, commissioned by Charlemagne, criticized...
- Charles The Younger
Charlemagne went to Rome to oversee the restoration of Pope...
- Massacre of Verden
In 1935, seven professional historians fought back with the...
- Bertrada of Laon
Bertrada of Laon (born between 710 and 727 – 12 July 783),...
- Holy Roman Emperor
Coats of arms of prince electors surround the imperial coat...
- Battle of Tertry
Bibliography. Bachrach, Bernard (2013). Charlemagne's Early...
- Bust of Charlemagne
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The Franks—one of the Germanic peoples who had moved their homes over the River Rhine into the Roman Empire as it was falling apart—were, by the year 700, the rulers of Gaul, and a lot of Germania east of the Rhine. They also protected the Papacy and the Roman Catholic faith. When their king Pepin the Short died, his sons, Charlemagne and Carlomanw...
Charlemagne's politics and plans failed, which led to low self-esteem. His last years were spent in bed in deep depression. He died in 814, leaving his kingdom to his only son, Louis the Pious. The descendants of Charlemagne are called Carolingians. His family line died out in Germany in 911 and in France in 987.
Saxon Wars. The Saxon Wars, also called the Saxon War or Saxon Uprising were the campaigns and insurrections of the thirty-three years from 772, when Charlemagne first entered Saxony with the inten...
Charlemagne ( / ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn, ˌʃɑːrləˈmeɪn / SHAR-lə-mayn, - MAYN; 2 April 748 – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800, holding all these titles until his death in 814.
Summarize This Article. King of the Franks. The age of Charlemagne. Charlemagne assumed rulership at a moment when powerful forces of change were affecting his kingdom. By Frankish tradition he was a warrior king, expected to lead his followers in wars that would expand Frankish hegemony and produce rewards for his companions.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Royalty. Emperors. Charlemagne was the founder of the Carolingian Empire, best known for uniting Western Europe for the first time since the fall of the Roman Empire. Updated: Aug 23, 2019....
Jun 27, 2018 · Charlemagne (or Charles the Great) was king of the franks from 768 to 814, king of the lombards from 774 to 814, and emperor from 800 to 814. The son of King pepin iii and Bertrada, he was born in 747 or 748 and died on Jan. 2, 814. Little is known about Charlemagne's youth.
In 800, the Frankish king Charlemagne was crowned emperor in Rome by Pope Leo III in an effort to transfer the Roman Empire from the Byzantine Empire to Western Europe. The Carolingian Empire is sometimes considered the first phase in the history of the Holy Roman Empire. [3]
