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Charlemagne

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was born in 742 and died in 814. He became King of the Franks (French) in 768, King of Italy in 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor and the first Emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. Charlemagne was the leader of many historical and victorious battles which united much of Europe.

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How did Charlemagne effect society during his time?

Charlemagne brought about series that changed feudal society. He built schools and librarys to teach people. He stated to put all freemen in eduation. As part of his drive to get people educated, he standardized Latin as the Language of education.

What is there to see in Aachen?

The things that you can do in Aachen Germany are visit the Christmas market, You can also visit the Suermondt-Ludwig Museums. You can go visit the beautiful CharleMagne Shrine.

What are the circumstances surrounding the death of Charlemagne?

Charlemagne died in 1813 and was buried in Aachen, which is in Northern Germany, near the west side of the Belgium border. He was buried with a book (known as a codex), that listed all of his history as pertained to his family and the Catholic church and all of his terrible deeds. The book was written in English, Latin, and Greek.

Why was there a need for order after after the death of Charlemagne in 814?

The rulers who followed him could not defend the empire against new waves of invasions.

What empire did Charlemagne find?

Charlemagne did not find an empire (find, meaning discover). He founded and empire (found, meaning begin building up). The empire he founded is called the Carolingian Empire. Depending on the historian whose works you read, the Carolingian Empire was either the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire, or ancestral to the Holy Roman Empire.

What was the group from which Charlemagne rescued rome?

Charlemagne was the king of the Franks. The pope asked him to attack the Lombards and end their rule in Italy. In exchange he was given the title of Roman emperor. This led to the formation of the Carolingian empire. It has been given this name because it was ruled by Charlemagne and his close relatives (after his death). Italy became part of this empire. Charlemagne was called Roman emperor to symbolise the independence of western Europe from the Roman empire of the East which previously was in charge of part of Italy. The pope also was meant to be a subordinate of this empire. Charlemagne provided the military power that gave the Pope and Italy this independence through his alliance with the pope.

What does charlemagne mean?

Charlemagne means Charles the Great. Charlemagne was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, and the emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 800. He was the first western European emperor since the Western Roman Empire collapsed and united most of Western Europe. Both the French and German monarchies saw their kingdoms as descendants of his Carolingian empire.

How did Charlemagnes father become king?

Charlemagne's father, Pepin the Short, became king by seizing power from the Merovingian dynasty, which had ruled the Franks for centuries but had become weak and ineffective. In 751, Pepin was anointed king by Pope Zachary, legitimizing his rule and marking the beginning of the Carolingian dynasty. This alliance with the Church strengthened his position and set a precedent for the divine right of kings in the Frankish kingdom.

Is Charlemagne a saint?

Charlemagne has not been canonized in the Latin Church, he has been beatified. He is considered a saint in the Orthodox Churches, however.

Who anointed Charlemagne holy roman emperor?

It happened in Rome, on Christmas night of the year 800, when pope Leo 3rd , at the end of the mass in the basilic of Saint Peter, crowned Charles of the Franks as ''Ceasar and Emperor of the Romans''. Charles was dressed as a roman senator, the frank army officers in the church claimed him saying ''To Charles the Great, pious emperor krowned by God, life and victory'', while the roman people in the square in front of the basilical church claimed him as ''Charles Augustus, Great and pious Emperor of the Romans''.

To note: Charlemagne was entitled Ceasar and Emperor of the Romans, not Holy Roman Emperor. The first who took this tile was only Otto 1st of Saxony in 963 a.D.