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Carloman I (28 June 751 – 4 December 771), also Karlmann, Karlomann, [1] was king of the Franks from 768 until he died in 771. He was the second surviving son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon and was a younger brother of Charlemagne. His death allowed Charlemagne to take all of Francia and begin his expansion into other kingdoms.
Jun 16, 2023 · The Frankish leaders Charles Martel (r. 737-741) and Pepin the Short (Mayor of the Palace of Neustria 741-751 and King of the Franks 751-768) had both tried unsuccessfully to subdue Saxony and so the cause was taken up by Charlemagne (King of the Franks 768-814, King of the Franks and Lombards 774-814, Holy Roman Emperor 800-814) who turned it into a crusade to Christianize Saxony by force.
- Joshua J. Mark
- What were the Saxon Wars?The Saxon Wars were a series of conflicts between 772-804 between the Franks under Charlemagne, who wanted to convert the Saxons forcibly to Christ...
- What caused the Saxon Wars?The immediate cause of the Saxon Wars was the Saxon destruction of the church at Deventer, modern-day Netherlands, but it is understood that Charle...
- How many Saxon Wars were there?Charlemagne launched 18 military campaigns against the Saxons between 722-804.
- Who won the Saxon Wars?Charlemagne of the Franks won the Saxon Wars after deporting 10,000 Saxons from their homeland and replacing them with Christian Franks.
Apr 27, 2022 · Carloman I (28 June 751 – December 4, 771) was the king of the Franks from 768 until his death in 771. He was the second surviving son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon. He was a younger brother of Charlemagne.
Apr 27, 2022 · About Carloman, King of the Franks. B: 708 or 713. D: 754 or 755. D.Place: Cassino Monastery, Monte Cassino, Frosinone, Italy or Isere, Rhône-Alpes, France. Note from Ben M. Angel: In the era of Carloman, France did not exist. Further, he ruled over that part of the Frankish realm that corresponded with present Germany (Austrasia).
- "Carloman de France"
- Moselle, Austrasia
- circa 713
Aug. 17, 754. House / Dynasty: Carolingian dynasty. Carloman (born c. 715—died Aug. 17, 754) was a Frankish prince, son of Charles Martel and brother of Pippin III the Short. After inheriting Austrasia, Alemannia, Thuringia, and the suzerainty of Bavaria from his father, Carloman fought alone and with his brother to suppress external enemies ...
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May 19, 2021 · In 751, Pepin the Short (also known as Pepin III or Pippin III) deposed Childeric and usurped the throne for himself. Pepin was subsequently crowned by Pope Zachary (r. 741-752) as the first Carolingian King of the Franks (r. 751-768), thereby officially removing the Merovingians from power and legitimizing the rule of the Carolingian Dynasty.
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