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In a series of wars, Charlemagne secured a vast territory from the Pyrenees to the Danube and enforced Christianity on Saxons, Lombards, Croats and even the Moors in Spain, both by force of arms and by legislation. In spite of his zealous Christianising, Charlemagne had two wives and several concubines.
The year 782 marked one of the worst horrors of Charlemagne's reign, the reputed beheading of forty-five hundred Saxons who resisted the campaign of forced conversion to Christianity. Kathleen Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church, said, "Charlemagne converted whole tribes by the sword."
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Who forced the Saxons to profess Christianity?
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.
What frankish king helped spread Christianity over Europe after the fall of the roman empire?
It was Charlemagne.
Does Charlemagne rule like a Germanic king or a Roman Emperor?
He was a Roman Emperor in the Middle Ages. He was the first King to make Christianity legal.
Who was King Charlemagne?
A king that was named charlemagne
What was Charlemagne's goal?
Establish Christianity
How was Charlemagne convert into Christianity?
Charlemagne caused large numbers of pagans to convert to Christianity. He made the border between the Franks and Muslim Spain secure. He fostered education and learning, both for the Church and for his subjects. He made the sure the pope was secure in Rome.
How did Clovis and Charlemagne help spread Christianity?
A:The Frankish king Clovis I (481-511), a devout pagan, converted to Catholic Christianity, thus strengthening the position of the Catholic Church. Christian kings demanded that their subjects also be Christians. Charlemagne used conquests, tyranny and bloodshed to spread Christianity. Kathleen Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church, said, "Charlemagne converted whole tribes by the sword." 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.
How many wars did king Charlemagne win?
He defeated the pagan saxons and converted them to christianity, and he also defeated the Avars in 791.
Who was the king of franks who conquered Gaul and converted to Christianity?
A:On the European mainland, it was largely Charlemagne who converted the Saxon tribes. Kathleen Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church, said, "Charlemagne converted whole tribes by the sword." 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 rewarded Charlemagne in Rome, crowning him as Holy Roman Emperor.
What was the king of the frankish empire crowned head of?
He (that is, Charlemagne) was crowned Emperor of the Roman Empire by the Pope.
What did Charlemagne forced the people that he conquered to do?
Charlemagne forced the conquered peoples to convert to Christianity.
What was charlemagne's most lasting contribution to the church?
Charlemagne's most lasting contribution to the church was ending the Dark Ages and ushering in a new era of education, culture, and art.
