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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.

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