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When Charlemagne took power, Europe was largely unorganized and fragmented, with various tribes and kingdoms vying for control. While there were pockets of education and scholarly activity, particularly in monasteries, the overall level of literacy and education was low. Charlemagne sought to unify and strengthen his empire, promoting a degree of organization and cultural revival, but the continent was far from being a cohesive or unified entity at that time.
Charlemagne was the franks' greatest ruler. Charlemagne did much to strengthen government and improve education and the arts in Europe, Napoleon was a brilliant general who took power and conquered the French as he gained control he took the title As emporer and conquered most of Europe, built new roads throughout France, reformed the France educational system And established the metric system or measurement
Western Europe had been falling into decay. People had forgotten the knowledge of the Greeks and Romans. The Franks had become barbarians and neglected education and Christianity.
The empire of Charlemagne was in several ways a successor to the Roman Empire. Firstly, the Pope officially crowned him Emperor of the Romans". He took most of the former Roman lands in Europe, but expanded northward rater than to the south. He filled the power vacuum and drove away the barbarians who filled Europe when Rome fell. However, in most ways his empire was more akin the the Feudal kingdoms to come.
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Charlemagne was the first emperor in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. He united most of Western Europe, also for the first time after the fall of the Roman Empire. He is known as 'the Father of Europe'. Before his rise to power, Europe was obviously divided.
Decayed Barbaric Unorganized
When Charlemagne took power, Europe was largely unorganized and fragmented, with various tribes and kingdoms vying for control. While there were pockets of education and scholarly activity, particularly in monasteries, the overall level of literacy and education was low. Charlemagne sought to unify and strengthen his empire, promoting a degree of organization and cultural revival, but the continent was far from being a cohesive or unified entity at that time.
When Charlemagne took control in Europe, it was a fragmented and unstable region with various tribal kingdoms and nominal power held by the Byzantine Empire. Charlemagne's reign led to the Carolingian Renaissance, characterized by the revival of art, culture, and education in his empire. He also consolidated power and expanded territory through military conquests, laying the groundwork for the Holy Roman Empire.
Charlemagne was the franks' greatest ruler. Charlemagne did much to strengthen government and improve education and the arts in Europe, Napoleon was a brilliant general who took power and conquered the French as he gained control he took the title As emporer and conquered most of Europe, built new roads throughout France, reformed the France educational system And established the metric system or measurement
Western Europe had been falling into decay. People had forgotten the knowledge of the Greeks and Romans. The Franks had become barbarians and neglected education and Christianity.
Louis the Pious (the son of Charlemagne)
Franks--settled in what is now France. Although they were initially slower to accept Christianity than some other barbarians, under Charlemagne they greatly promoted it, even forcing Christianity on the Saxons farther east.
Charlemagne's coronation took place at St. Peter's.
The empire of Charlemagne was in several ways a successor to the Roman Empire. Firstly, the Pope officially crowned him Emperor of the Romans". He took most of the former Roman lands in Europe, but expanded northward rater than to the south. He filled the power vacuum and drove away the barbarians who filled Europe when Rome fell. However, in most ways his empire was more akin the the Feudal kingdoms to come.
Charlemagne had an important role in determining the immediate economic future of Europe. Charlemagne abolished the monetary system based on the gold sou, and he and the Anglo-Saxon King Offa of Mercia took up the system set in place by Pippin. This was important to strengthen the economy.
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