Charlemagne succeeded to half his father's throne (the kingdom of the Franks, which became what we know as France) upon his death in 768, and three years later the other half when his brother, Carloman died. He was not elected King of the Franks, he succeeded his father. In A.D. 800 he was crowned by the Pope as Emperor of Europe.
Charlemagne!
Charlemagne was the King of the Franks, a Germanic tribe
i guess cause he was a king of franks
No, Charlemagne was just the king of Charlemagne latter donated to his 3 sons P.s. When I first learned about this I thought he was king of the franks
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 714 to 814, and he was Emperor of the West from 800 to 814.
The Emperor Charlemagne (768 - 814 AD).
From 768 to 814 he was the King of the Franks. From 800 to 814 he was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
Charlemagne became King of the Franks in 768 when he was 26 years old and he reigned till his death on January 28, 814.
Charlemagne was crowned King in 768. He became sole ruler of the Franks in 771. He became Holy Roman Emperor in 800.
Louis the Pious was king 781-814. Louis I, called the Pious, Emperor and King of the Franks with Charlemagne 813 - 814, senior from 814-840.
Charlemagne was King of the Franks, an Empire which incorporated much of Europe. Born 742 died 814
Charlemagne the Great (A.D. 768-814).