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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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At what age did Charlemagne become king?
Charlemagne became King of the Franks in 768 when he was 26 years old and he reigned till his death on January 28, 814.
Was Charlemagne's last name Martel?
No, people in those days did not have last names. Charles Martel was Charlemagne's grandfather, but the name Martel was a Frankish term meaning "the hammer." Charlemagne's father's name was Pepin the Short, and Charlemagne was Charles the Great.
What is Charlemagne's first and last name?
Obviously Charlemagne's first name is Charlemagne and Charlemagne's last name was Merovingian. His name stood for "Charles the Great"
What is the importance of Charlemagne?
Asking the importance of Charlemagne, I think, is rather vague, I can list may things of importance.
- Reunited Europe
- Fought off invaders
- Conquered new lands
- Created an empire larger then the Byzantine
- limited authority of nobles
- Encouraged education
Why did Charlemagne become a legend?
his real name is Carolous Magnus, this is where the empire known as the carolingians started. he was the very first Holy Roman Emperor and there was not another for 300 years. he protected Pope Leo II. he was the last single and stable king of the franks. he also greatly expanded the kingdom of the Franks. after his death his heirs split the land and then his grandsons. his grandsons were not satisfied with what they had and fought for absolute control of the kingdom. Charlemagne was also the grandson of Charles martle. Charles martle is the man who deafeted the Muslims at the battle of tours in 732 a.d. had it not been for this Muslims who have easily swept all other countries and taken over all of Europe. and Charlemagne defeated the Muslims during his reign. and fought them back into north Africa.
What was Charlemagne s lasting legacy?
Charlemange wasnt the founder of Europe, for all of you who thought he was i just think your all dummies......im 14 yrs old and i even know this.......so i just thought id let you know even though im not really gonna put another answer down......lmfao!!
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Charlemagne was considered to help found the basis for the later Medieval European nations of France and the Holy Roman Empire.
Which best describes the goal of Charlemagne?
He tried to restore order to Europe.
He tried to restore order to Europe.
Charlemagne had a bunch of children, including several sons. His successor was his son, Louis the Pious.
Charlemagne was initially King of the West Franks. Then, when his brother Carloman, King of the East Franks, died, Charlemagne became King of the Franks. In 800 AD, Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Roman People by Pope Leo III.
Today, historians call Charlemagne's empire the Carolingian Empire in order to distinguish it from all the other empires that called themselves the Empire of the Roman People, including the ancient Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, and the Holy Roman Empire. For more information, please use the link to the related question on this below.
What describes the accomplishments of Charlemagne?
He was the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He temporarily united Europe.
Charlemagne had at least four wives, and possibly more. They included the following:
- Himiltrude (possibly a wife, possibly not)
- Desiderata
- Hildegard
- Fastrada
- Luitgard
He also had various concubines.
There is more information at the link below.
What country is Charlemagne from?
Charlemagne was born in the Kingdom of the Franks, which was mostly in what are now parts of France and Germany. He was crowned king, and extended his kingdom greatly, adding others to it, including Saxony, the Kingdom of Lombardy, and an area called the Spanish March, in northern Spain. In the end, he ruled nearly all of modern France, Germany, and Austria, all of Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, the northern half of Italy and parts of other countries. After he died, his empire was divided, and important parts became the Kingdom of France, and the Holy Roman Empire (Germany).
What adjectives describe Charlemagne?
he was very successful, educated, cared about his children and many more!!!!!
What is Charlemagne's capital city?
Charlemagne's capital was Aachen, which is also known as Aix-la-Chapelle.
How did Charlemagne get his name?
Charlemagne is from French, and means Charles the Great. Charlemagne's name, at the time of his life, was represented in Latin as Carolus. His name comes form a Germanic word that means "free man," and is represented in English by the word "churl" and the German word "Kerl," which means fellow. He was called "the great" because of his achievements and stature as a monarch.
What was Charlemagne's renaissance?
The Carolingian Renaissance, as Charlemagne's renaissance was called, was a time of great increase in education, the arts, architecture, law, religion, and just about all other cultural life in Western Europe. It was a period that included the reigns of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious, roughly the second half of the 8th century and the first half of the 9th.
There is a link below to an article on the Carolingian Renaissance.
After Charlemagne's death what happened to Germany?
Charlemagne's German - and all other - lands were inherited by his only surviving son, Louis.
LOADS OF STUFF! he put down rebellions if Aquitaine, the Kingdom of Lombardy, Bavaria, the Avars (now austria and hungary) and after aboutt 30 years of unrest and rebellions Saxony. Hope that was helpful...
