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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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What American president won the Charlemagne Prize?
the American president who won the Charlemagne prize was Bill Clinton.
A year before charlemagne died in 814, he crowned his only surviving son, Louis the Pious, as emperor. Louis was a devoutly religious man. He might have fared better as a monk. Louis proved an ineffective ruler.
What problems did Charlemagne face?
He had to start ruling without any experience with it and he was conquered by the great leader, Justinian.
Did Charlemagne bring feudalism to Europe?
Charlemagne did not bring feudalism to Europe. He did bring a series of changes that improved feudal society at this time.
Charlemagne was a shrewd military strategist, and a strong leader. He was responsible for causing education and learning to be stressed. Scholars from many countries came to take advantage of his royal benevolence. Depending on what the relationship was, Charlemagne could either be amazingly benevolent or incredibly cruel.
Why was Charlemagne important?
If he wouldn't of have been there people would still be in the dark ages.
How many wives did Charlemagne have?
Charlemagne had 4 wives and 18 children.
Depending on how you count, the answer could be four, five or ten. Officially, Charles the Great (Charlemagne) was a Christian under the authority of the Pope, and he was therefore allowed only one wife at a time. Unofficially, he kept to pagan habits that allowed him extra women.
His first known companion was Himiltrude, who is described as a Friedelfrau. This was probably something like a morganatic wife, i.e. of higher status than a concubine because he could not have another wife while he had her, but she still did not have the full rights of an official wife. Himiltrude bore Charlemagne two children, but he put her aside in order to marry Desiderata.
His four official wives were:
1. Desiderata of Lombardy. This marriage was annulled after only a year.
2. Hildegard of Vinzgouw. She died after twelve years, having borne him nine children.
3. Fastrada, who died after ten years. She bore him two children.
4. Ludgarda, who also died in his lifetime. She was childless.
His five known concubines were:
1. Gerswinda, who had one child.
2. Madelgard, who had one child.
3. Amaltrud of Vienne, who had one child.
4. Regina, who had two children.
5. Ethelinda, who had two children.
There may have been other concubines, but probably none who had children.
What is Charlemagne famous for doing?
He united many of the tribes of central western Europe into a single empire
Who played the guitar solo on Kid Charlemagne?
I think it was Denny Dias... I'm pretty sure it was Larry Carlton.
What was the Treaty that divided Charlemagne's empire into three kingdoms called?
The Treaty of Verdun, AD 843. However, Charlemagne's former empire had already fallen apart long before that.
What is the name of treaty that divided Charlemagne's kingdom?
Charlemagne's kingdom was divided by the Treaty of Verdun.
What did Charlemagne contribute to the Holy Roman Empire?
The zest for dating the foundation of the Holy Roman Empire from 800AD is Anglo-American fantasy or nostalgia. German and Italian historians date the foundation from the coronation of Otto I in 962. The term 'Holy Empire' dates from 1030 at the earliest, and the first reference to 'Holy Roman Empire' dates from 1254! (The basic structures had been in place since 1050, though).
The HRE is surrounded by much mythology.
Morefrom a different point of view i think Charlemagne was a great leader. he led his armies and conquered big parts of italy, germany, and centural europe. MoreCharlemagne inherited the Kingdom of the Franks, and he conquered a number of different groups of people, including the Saxons, Lombards, Swiss, Bavarians, Frisians, and other Germanic kingdoms, and added their territory to his kingdom, thereby creating the country of which he was crowned emperor, the Carolingian Empire. According to the will of Louis the Pious, the Carolingian Empire was broken into three kingdoms with one of the kings being a nominal emperor.The emperor was king of the middle kingdom, which fell to the other two, and the title of emperor fell out of use for a few decades.
The kingdom of the West Franks, which contained most of Charlemagne's original kingdom, became France.
The Kingdom of the East Franks contained almost all of the eastern territories Charlemagne had added to his original kingdom, and this became the Holy Roman Empire when its king, Otto I, was crowned emperor, ostensibly resurrecting the title.
The connection Charlemagne had to all this was that he united the territories of the Kingdom of the East Franks with each other, and this kingdom became the Holy Roman Empire. Neither the fact that they were mostly territories not in his original kingdom, nor the fact that they were later separated from that kingdom, should be allowed to cloud the fact that he united them with each other.
The names we call the empires by is a bit problematical. Please see the related question below for more on this.
How did Charlemagne rise to power?
by the death of his father and his brother
Charlemagne became co-ruler with his brother after his father died, then ruled alone when his brother died.
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.
The reign of Charlemagne can be considered a turning point in medieval history, both politically and culturally, after which conditions improved greatly in many ways.
Charlemagne is considered by many people as an ideal monarch, and the greatest monarch of the Middle Ages, possibly the greatest in European history.
Why were the Czechoslovakia physically in danger once the Anschluss took place?
The Anschluss placed Czechoslovakia in danger because of its location. Part of its territory laid between Germany and Austria making it a prime candidate for annexation and attack.
Charlemagnes fathers name was Pepin the Short Charlemagnes grandfather was Charles Martel which means Charles the Hammer
Actually Charlemagne was a very powerful frankish King. Charlemagne added to his land and gained more and more power. He helped bring Europe out of the Dark Ages. By the time of his death, Charlemagne ruled most of Western Europe.
What describes Europe wen Charlemagne took power?
Charlemagne was the first emperor in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. He united most of Western Europe, also for the first time after the fall of the Roman Empire. He is known as 'the Father of Europe'. Before his rise to power, Europe was obviously divided.
