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Nov 9, 2009 · Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, was a medieval king who established a vast Carolingian empire and was eventually crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the pope.
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Apr 22, 2024 · Charlemagne (born April 2, 747?—died January 28, 814, Aachen, Austrasia [now in Germany]) was the king of the Franks (768–814), king of the Lombards (774–814), and first emperor (800–814) of the Romans and of what was later called the Holy Roman Empire.
- Charlemagne was an 8th-century Frankish king who has attained a status of almost mythical proportions in the West. Among other things, he was respo...
- Charlemagne was crowned “emperor of the Romans” by Pope Leo III in 800 CE, thus restoring the Roman Empire in the West for the first time since its...
- The first three decades of Charlemagne’s reign were characterized by extensive military campaigning. His campaign against the Saxons proved to be h...
- Charlemagne facilitated an intellectual and cultural golden age during his reign that historians call the Carolingian Renaissance—after the Carolin...
- Charlemagne’s father, Pippin III, was of nonroyal birth. Pippin III was actually the mayor of the palace belonging to the previous dynasty, the Mer...
Charlemagne [b] ( / ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn, ˌʃɑːrləˈmeɪn / SHAR-lə-mayn, -MAYN; 2 April 748 [a] – 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.
How did Charlemagne become emperor of the Holy Roman Empire? What lands did Charlemagne conquer? What was the Carolingian Renaissance? What was Charlemagne’s family life like?
Mar 25, 2019 · Charlemagne (Charles the Great, also known as Charles I, l. 742-814) was King of the Franks (r. 768-814), King of the Franks and Lombards (r. 774-814), and Holy Roman Emperor (r. 800-814).
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Jun 27, 2023 · HISTORY MAGAZINE. The birth of the Holy Roman Empire—and the unlikely king who ruled it. The fall of Rome led to chaos in Western Europe. Enter Carolus Magnus, more commonly known as...
Nov 24, 2022 · Jump to: Before Charlemagne. Who was Charlemagne? Expanding the Frankish kingdom. Emperor of the Romans. The Carolingian Renaissance. Charlemagne's legacy. Charlemagne, or Charles the...
