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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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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...
What were Charlemagne's three sons names?
emperor Louis I "the pious" of roman empire
king pepin of Italy
Aupais
Did Charlemagne have a last name?
Answer: The practice of having a last name has only been popular for a while. In France Napoleon brought it into common use to make book-keeping easier for his troops and Charlemagne preceded Napoleon by several centuries and so didn't have a last name, unless you count "I" as he was Charles I. In addition, being royalty, everyone knew him and he didn't have need of any other name.
If you want to imagine a last name ... Charlemagne (known also as Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus, all meaning meaning Charles the Great) was the son of king Pippin the Short so his last name could have been "Pippinson". His ancestors were "Merovingians" and "Carolingians" so that is another possible last name. The place of birth is often turned into a last name. He was raised in Jupille but born in Herstal, Prum, Duren, Gauting or Aachen. All these names could be turned into a last name with the addition of a D',Du or von.
Charlemagne was crowned as King of the Franks in 768. More importantly, he was crowned Emperor of the Romans (or Emperor of the West) on December 25, 800.
Who was Charlemagne and why is he important?
Charlemagne is believed to have been born about the year 742. He became King of the Franks in 768, and Emperor of the Carolingian Empire in 800. He died in 814.
He was the son of King Pepin the Short. When he became King of the Franks, his country already occupied nearly all of modern France, all of Belgium and the Netherlands, most of Switzerland, and large areas of Germany. To this he added Saxony, Bavaria, large parts of Austria, the Kingdom of Lombardy, which was all of northern Italy, and an area of Spain called the Spanish March, which was the area of Spain in the Pyrenees along the French border. His country was the largest in the history of Western Europe after the fall of the West Roman Empire.
On December 25, 800, Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans by pope Leo III. Charlemagne claimed to have been surprised by this, and in some respects the event is a mystery. We know it happened, but we do not really know why or what exactly was intended. The Empire of the Romans still existed as what we call the Byzantine Empire. Pope Leo may have intended to revive the West Roman Empire, but there are many suggestions as to his real purpose. Today, Charlemagne's empire is called the Carolingian Empire, to distinguish it from the ancient Roman Empire, the medieval Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire), and the Holy Roman Empire (Germany). Charlemagne's empire is ancestral to the Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire.
Charlemagne revived learning in Western Europe by inviting scholars to his court, seeing that his nobles and children were educated, including both his sons and his daughters. He opened schools and had a stated intention of having all freemen of his empire become literate, a practice which was already in place in the Byzantine Empire. His scholars were all to write in a unified dialect of medieval Latin, which was important because prior to this the Latin dialects had diverged to the point of mutual incomprehensibility.
Charlemagne codified laws, and fostered scholarship by theologians. He protected the Church, and especially the popes. He made large numbers of his conquered enemies convert from paganism to Christianity. He fostered the arts and architecture. He stabilized currency, and established an old Roman system based on the denarius, a silver coin about the size of a US dime or a UK five pence; in this system, twelve denarii (pence) made a solidus (shilling), and twenty solidi made a pound. The system was widely used in Europe, and remained in the UK until recently.
Charlemagne was a member of what is called the Carolingian dynasty of Frankish kings and emperors. His reign was a defining time in what is called the Carolingian Renaissance. He has been considered by many people an ideal ruler, and a model for other rulers.
Did Charlemagne conquer England?
No, but he conquered France, Germany, and Switzerland, Austria, and Belgium.
Charlemagne is believed to have been born in Herstal where his father was also born. It is an ancient city near present day Belgium. Charlemagne went to live in his father's villa in Jupille when he was about seven. This fact caused Jupille to be listed as a possible place of birth in almost every history book.
What did Charlemagne accomplish in Europe?
Charlemagne united most of Western and Central Europe into the Carolingian Empire, centuries after the fall of the Roman Empire. However, the empire crumbled shortly after his death.
He is known as 'the Father of Europe'.
Charlemagne ruled the Kingdom of the Franks, and later was made emperor. His palace was at Aachen, and that was where he spent the most time.
What was Charlemagne famous for?
Charlemagne extended the borders of the Kingdom of the Franks to the east and south, gaining great tracts of territory. So doing, he turned the Kingdom of the Franks into a great empire, which became ancestral to both France and the Holy Roman Empire. He also promoted literacy and education, was a defender of the Church, and protected the Pope. He reformed the economy of Western Europe by introducing new standards for coinage and seeing to it that they were strictly maintained. His reign was a decisive turning point in the Early Middle Ages.
Charlemagne's work long outlasted his life and continues to have effects in modern Europe. The Carolingian Renaissance included a real advance in the arts and education that continued through the Middle Ages. Some of the schools Charlemagne founded are still teaching students. His time was regarded in later times as a cultural high point that served as a model. It is hard to imagine that it had no effect on Alfred the Great and his policies, some of which seem almost copies of Charlemagne's work. Certainly, the continuation of the Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire, which became modern France and Germany, are owed to him.
he was a protectionist as far as Christianity was concerned.
What were the accomplishments of Charlemagne?
Made a school in his own place for all of those children who are not educated.He became the first holy emperor.He conquered many regions. he also became the sole ruler of his kingdom... :p
Did Charlemagne declare the First Crusade?
No. Charlemagne died in 814. The First Crusade started in 1095.
What was the mission of Charlemagne?
This might not be the answer you want but Charlemagne was the code name of the 33Rd division ( Foreign composition) of the German Waffen-SS. the Charlemagne division made up of Frenchmen under German high command fought quite well in the European theatre and was one of the better known of the non-German units of the SS. Their mission was quite simply the defense of Vichy France ( or occupied France- the Frenchmen did not refer to their country as ( Vichy France) this was an allied term popularized by Churchill, and a neat little two-word noun clause like Nazi Germany.
Who is the mother of Charlemagne?
Berthe aux grands pieds
Bertrada of Laon, also called Bertha Broadfoot
When did Charlemagne become king of the Franks?
Charlemagne became king over half the kingdom of his father in A.D. 768, and three years later over the other half as well, when his brother died. Then on Christmas day in A.D. 800, he was crowned by the Pope in Rome as the first Holy Roman Emperor.
Charlemagne was crowned King of the Franks in 768. He was crowned Emperor of the Romans, an empire we now call the Carolingian Empire, in 800. He ruled until he died in 814.
