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Charlemagne was crowned King in 768. He became sole ruler of the Franks in 771. He became Holy Roman Emperor in 800.
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Charlemagne became king in 768 following the death of his father. He was initially co-ruler with his brother Carloman. Carloman's sudden death in 771 under unexplained circumstances left Charlemagne as the undisputed ruler of the Frankish Kingdom. He was not "made" king, but rather succeeded to the throne through the death of his father. This is called a succession.
they were assigned protection of the realm and were admitted into armies. kshatriyas were also assigned the job to rule the realm and take care of its people.
"...In 768, when Charlemagne was 26, he and his brother Carloman inherited the kingdom of the Franks. In 771 Carloman died, and Charlemagne became sole ruler of the kingdom. At that time the northern half of Europe was still pagan and lawless. In the south, the Roman Catholic church was striving to assert its power against the Lombard kingdom in Italy. In Charlemagne's own realm, the Franks were falling back into barbarian ways, neglecting their education and religion.Charlemagne was determined to strengthen his realm and to bring order to Europe. In 772 he launched a 30-year campaign that conquered and Christianized the powerful pagan Saxons in the north. He subdued the Avars, a huge Tatar tribe on the Danube. He compelled the rebellious Bavarian dukes to submit to him. When possible he preferred to settle matters peacefully, however. For example, Charlemagne offered to pay the Lombard king Desiderius for return of lands to the pope, but, when Desiderius refused, Charlemagne seized his kingdom in 773 to 774 and restored the Papal States..."His ability to establish a government across the realms of Europe that were easily conquerable, was lead by many campaigns and conquests. His family was also of respectful noble blood, increasing his like-ability to the people under him.
Charlemagne was crowned King in 768. He became sole ruler of the Franks in 771. He became Holy Roman Emperor in 800.
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Charlemagne and his brother Carloman initially had a turbulent relationship, but eventually reconciled and worked together to co-rule the Frankish Kingdom after their father's death. Their partnership ended with Carloman's untimely death in 771, which paved the way for Charlemagne to become the sole ruler.
Charlemagne's goals included expanding his empire, spreading Christianity, strengthening education and culture through the Carolingian Renaissance, and maintaining political stability within his realm. He also aimed to establish a centralized government and assert his authority as the ruler of Western Europe.
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