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Apr 11, 2018 · Louis The Pious. (King of Aquitaine, King of Franks & Co-Emperor (Holy Roman Empire)) Louis I, who was also called Louis the Pious, inherited the throne of the Frankish Empire from his father Charlemagne. He wanted to do two things: 1) rule a Christian empire and 2) have a united empire. To accomplish the first goal, he held ecclesiastical ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Henry IV was born on November 11, 1050, to Holy Roman Emperor Henry III of the Salian dynasty and French princess and Carolingian descendant Agnes of Poitou. He was initially named after Conrad II ...
Jul 11, 2022 · Top 10 Events in the Life of Charlemagne. 1. In 751, when Charlemagne was a boy, his father, Pepin the Short, was named King of the Franks. This began what would become known as the Carolingian Empire. 2. Charlemagne was named co-king of the Franks following his father, Pepin the Short’s death in 768, despite his birth before Pepin married ...
Charles the Bald, or Charles II, ruled as the King of West Francia from 843 to 877 and as the King of Italy and the Emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 875 to 877. His reign witnessed a series of civil wars, which began during his father Louis the Pious’s reign. A grandson of Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, he was the youngest son of ...
Jan 20, 2021 · Luke Tomes. Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was the founder of the Carolingian Empire, and was best known for uniting Western Europe for the first time since the fall of the Roman Empire. He is, most certainly, still politically relevant today. The King of the Franks has often been referred to as the “father of Europe,” and in ...
Pope St. Leo III – Biography & Facts Pope Leo III served the Catholic Church as the pontiff from the years 795 A.D. to 816 A.D. for more than 20 years. The interactions he had with Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne caused lasting implications for the temporal and ecclesiastical powers of the papacy and for relations with the Eastern empire and ...
Profession: Holy Roman Emperor. Nationality: Frank. Biography: Charlemagne united most of Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire, and spurred the Carolingian Renaissance. Sometimes called the 'Father of Europe'. Born: April 2, 742. Birthplace: Liège, Frankish Kingdom. Star Sign: Aries. Died: January 28, 814 (aged 71)
