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Answer: The practice of having a last name has only been popular for a while. In France Napoleon brought it into common use to make book-keeping easier for his troops and Charlemagne preceded Napoleon by several centuries and so didn't have a last name, unless you count "I" as he was Charles I. In addition, being royalty, everyone knew him and he didn't have need of any other name.
If you want to imagine a last name ... Charlemagne (known also as Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus, all meaning meaning Charles the Great) was the son of king Pippin the Short so his last name could have been "Pippinson". His ancestors were "Merovingians" and "Carolingians" so that is another possible last name. The place of birth is often turned into a last name. He was raised in Jupille but born in Herstal, Prum, Duren, Gauting or Aachen. All these names could be turned into a last name with the addition of a D',Du or von.
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Why is Charlemagne called Charles the Great?
Charlemagne's name was Karl, or Charles. There are a number of spellings; it was Latinized to Carolus or Karolus. The English name for him, Charlemagne is derived from French, and means Charles the Great. He is regarded by many people as the greatest king of the Middle Ages, and an ideal monarch.
What bad things did Charlemagne do?
Well, he forced the Saxons to convert to Christianity and if they didn't he would kill them. Also it is discussed that it was a bad decision for Charlemagne to let the pope name him emperor.
What was the name of the leader of the Frankish Empire who could read around 800 AD?
Charlemagne.
Who was the successor of Charlemagne?
Charlemagne's successor was Louis the Pious.
What did Charlemagne led?
Charlemagne led The Franks, or The Germans
What is Charlemagne's first and last name?
Obviously Charlemagne's first name is Charlemagne and Charlemagne's last name was Merovingian. His name stood for "Charles the Great"
Was Charlemagne's last name Martel?
No, people in those days did not have last names. Charles Martel was Charlemagne's grandfather, but the name Martel was a Frankish term meaning "the hammer." Charlemagne's father's name was Pepin the Short, and Charlemagne was Charles the Great.
What was Charlemagne's last name?
Charlemagne was born around 747 AD and named Charles after his grandfather Charles Martel. In those days family surnames had not yet been adopted and people were known by nicknames to distinguish them from other people with the same name. Charles became known as Charles the Great or Carolus Magna. English historians translated this as Charlemagne. Charlemagne's full name was Charles Merovingian
What is the birth name of Charlemagne Palestine?
Charlemagne Palestine's birth name is Charles Martin.
Is Charlemagne as female name?
No Charlemagne was male who fought over 52 wars.
Who does Sean Connery quote in the last crusade?
Charlemagne
What is the name of treaty that divided Charlemagne's kingdom?
Charlemagne's kingdom was divided by the Treaty of Verdun.
Was Pippin the son of Charlemagne?
Charlemagne had a son named Pippin. Charlemagne's father was Pepin, but this name is also sometimes spelled Pippin. Pepin or Pippin was a common name for men of the family.
Who is charlemagne's father?
Charlemagne's father was a great man.His name was Pepin and he became mayor of the palace in 741 and in 751 he deposed ( removed from office)the last Merovingian king and was declared king of the Franks.He had two children two boys.
What was the name of the dynasty ruled by Charlemagne?
the name of the dyanasity is china.
What was Charlemagne's brother's name?
he's brothers name was carloman
What is the other name of King Charlemagne?
odoacer
