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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 the Carolingian Empire from 800, all until his death in 814.
- 9 October 768 – 28 January 814
- Bertrada of Laon
Nov 9, 2009 · Charlemagne was a medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. In 771, Charlemagne became king of the Franks, a Germanic tribe in present-day Belgium, France, Luxembourg,...
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Jan 24, 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, King of the Franks from 768 to 814, is often referred to as the "Father of Modern Europe" for his role in unifying Western Europe, implementing educational and ecclesiastical reforms, and laying the foundations for modern European nations.
- Joshua J. Mark
Charlemagne, chromolithograph. Charlemagne’s prodigious range of activities during the first 30 years of his reign were prelude to what some contemporaries and many later observers viewed as the culminating event of his reign: his coronation as Roman emperor.
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Apr 2, 2014 · (742-814) Synopsis. Charlemagne, also known as Charles I and Charles the Great, was born around 742 A.D., likely in what is now Belgium. Crowned King of the Franks in 768, Charlemagne expanded...
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 Charlemagne,...