It is certainly not the prevailing opinion among historians that Charlemagne "wasn't so great". On the contrary, most of them think he fully deserved to be called 'the Great'. He was successful in most of his wars, greatly expanded his realm, was crowned Emperor of the Romans (and of his whole empire) by the Pope, worked hard at converting pagan peoples to Christianity and he seriously and successfully worked at setting up a good administration of his lands.
He was not renamed. In English, his name was Charles. The title Great was added, so he is added Charles the Great. In French, it became Charlemagne, which means the same thing, and is used in English commonly. Same Thing.
Charlemagne restored the Roman Empire and Otto the Great restored the German Empire
Yes, he did. They were Charles, and 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.
Charlemagne is remembered today because he did many great things. First of all, he expanded his empire, then he made the people that he conquered convert to Christianity. .
he was a protectionist as far as Christianity was concerned.
He was not renamed. In English, his name was Charles. The title Great was added, so he is added Charles the Great. In French, it became Charlemagne, which means the same thing, and is used in English commonly. Same Thing.
Charlemagne restored the Roman Empire and Otto the Great restored the German Empire
Obviously Charlemagne's first name is Charlemagne and Charlemagne's last name was Merovingian. His name stood for "Charles the Great"
I would say Charlemagne does deserve to be called great. He was a very important positive influence in the history of Europe, and a great patron of arts and learning. Others might disagree, so do some research and decide for yourself.
George Washington is not directly related to Charlemagne. Charlemagne lived in the 9th century and George Washington lived in the 18th century, so there is a significant time gap between them. Additionally, Charlemagne's lineage did not directly continue to George Washington.
Charlemagne's success was generally great. He dominated Europe for centuries.
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