In the year 782, the Frankish king Charlemagne reputedly beheaded forty-five hundred Saxons who resisted his campaign of forced conversion to Christianity. In 800, the Pope crowned Charlemagne in Rome, as Holy Roman Emperor.
Establish Christianity
Charlemagne fought in about 53 military conquests and gave the defeated a choice. Christianity or death. Many chose Christianity, but some who were very religious chose death. Charlemagne was a man of his word. He killed over 4,500 people.
Clovis made Christianity the only religion in Europe and Charlemagne killed those who weren't Christian Hope I helped:)
he was a protectionist as far as Christianity was concerned.
Charlemagne Defeated the Saxons and then converted many of them over to Christianity. He also became emperor after his father Pippin died.
Establish Christianity
Charlemagne forced the conquered peoples to convert to Christianity.
He conquered the Saxons to bring them to Christianity.
Clovis made Christianity the only religion in Europe and Charlemagne killed those who weren't Christian Hope I helped:)
Charlemagne fought in about 53 military conquests and gave the defeated a choice. Christianity or death. Many chose Christianity, but some who were very religious chose death. Charlemagne was a man of his word. He killed over 4,500 people.
Clovis made Christianity the only religion in Europe and Charlemagne killed those who weren't Christian Hope I helped:)
Converted his kingdom to Christianity.
Hi, Charlemagne conquered people and then gave them a choice to either convert to christianity or be put to death.
King Charlemagne of the Franks forced the Saxons to profess Christianity during the Saxon Wars in the 8th and 9th centuries. King Charlemagne saw the conversion of the Saxons as essential for the unity and stability of his empire.
He felt that learning was extremely important and therefore started the Carolingian Renaissance. He was Christain and believe in the importance of extending Christianity.
He spread Christianity all across Europe building a great empire now known as France and The Holy Roman Empire
Charlemagne was a devout Christian and was a strong supporter of the Catholic Church. He worked to spread Christianity throughout his empire and promoted the Christian faith through education and religious reforms.