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Apr 22, 2024 · Charlemagne, king of the Franks (768–814), king of the Lombards (774–814), and first emperor (800–814) of what was later called the Holy Roman Empire. His feats as a ruler, both real and imagined, served as a standard to which many European rulers looked for guidance in defining and discharging their royal functions.
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). He is among the best-known and most influential figures of the Early Middle Ages for his military successes which united most of Western Europe, his ...
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Jun 27, 2023 · End of a dynasty. During the final year of his reign, Charlemagne crowned his son, Louis the Pious, king of Aquitaine, as co-emperor. When he died in 814, Louis became the sole emperor, ending a ...
Charlemagne, portrait by Albrecht Dürer. Charlemagne (742 or 747 – January 28, 814) (also Charles the Great; [1] from Latin, Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus ), son of King Pippin the Short and Bertrada of Laon, was the king of the Franks from 768 C.E. to 814 C.E. and king of the Lombards from 774 C.E. to 814 C.E.
Nov 24, 2022 · Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, ruled over the vast Carolingian empire that spanned Europe during the Dark Ages. He became king of the Franks in A.D. 768 and conquered much of Europe during his ...
Feb 2, 1996 · Charlemagne in Italy. The celebrated King of the Franks may have become the first Holy Roman Emperor, but what other impact and legacies did he leave Dark Age Italy? Ross Balzaretti investigates. Charlemagne's conduct towards the vanquished Lombards was, on the whole, generous and statesmanlike. By assuming the title of king of the Lombards he ...
Jun 27, 2018 · CHARLEMAGNE. 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. He received religious training from his mother and from ...
