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- In his biography, Einhard’s purpose is to justify Charlemagne’s titular position as Emperor through his symbiotic relationship with the Church, military dominance over rivalrous foreign kingdoms, the unity and legitimacy he commands amongst his subjects, and his challenging of the traditional political order of weak kingships among many kingdoms by establishing Christendom.
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Mar 6, 2024 · Einhard's work provides scholars with invaluable primary source material for understanding Charlemagne's life and reign. The detail and specificity of his accounts enhance our knowledge of the political and military strategies employed by Charlemagne to expand his kingdom.
Einhard wrote in imitation of the Roman biographer Suetonius (c.69-after 122 CE), especially his Life of Augustus, which is also online. CONTENTS. Preface. The Life of the Emperor Charles. The Merovingian Family. Charlemagne's Ancestors. Charlemagne's Accession. Plan of This Work. Aquitanian War. Lombard War. Saxon War (continued)
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Aug 31, 2013 · The book Two Lives of Charlemagne contains two different biographies of Charlemagne, who ruled a large swathe of western Europe during the 8th and 9th century AD. The first version is titled ‘Life of Charles’ (original name Vita Caroli) and is written by Einhard.
Einhard: The Life of Charlemagne (excerpts) translated by Samuel Epes Turner (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1880) CONTENTS. Preface. The Life of the Emperor Charles. The Merovingians; Charlemagne's Ancestors; Charlemagne's Accession; Plan of This Work; Aquitanian War; Lombard War; Saxon War; Saxon War (continued) Spanish Expedition; Submission ...
Jan 1, 2022 · It analyses the narrative representations of Charlemagne produced after his death, and thereafter focuses on the evidence from Charlemagne’s lifetime concerning the creation of the...
Abstract. This paper is aimed to analyze, research and discuss the information, the background and the purpose of one of the most famous biographies during Middle ages: The Life of Charlemagne, written by Einhard. First, this paper lays out sufficient facts about the information about the author and the primary source.
Appearing five years after the first printing of Carolingian Civiliza-tion, A Reader, Dutton’s new collection of translated texts, Charle-magne’s Courtier, The Complete Einhard is the verso to that earlier sourcebook’s recto.
