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Charlemagne

King of the Franks, first Holy Roman Emperor

For other uses, see Charlemagne (disambiguation).

Charlemagne (SHAR-lə-mayn; 2 April 748^[a] – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800, holding these titles until his death in 814. He united most of Western and Central Europe, and was the first recognised emperor to rule from the west after the fall of the Western Roman Empire approximately three centuries earlier. Charlemagne's reign was marked by political and social changes that had lasting influence on Europe throughout the Middle Ages.

A member of the Frankish Carolingian dynasty, Charlemagne was the eldest son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon. With his brother, Carloman I, he became king of the Franks in 768 following Pepin's death and became the sole ruler three years later. Charlemagne continued his father's policy of protecting the papacy and became its chief defender, removing the Lombards from power in northern Italy in 774. His re

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Charlemagne

(742-814)

Synopsis

Charlemagne, also known as Charles I and Charles the Great, was born around 742 A.D., likely in what is now Belgium. Crowned King of the Franks in 768, Charlemagne expanded the Frankish kingdom, eventually establishing the Carolingian Empire. He was crowned Emperor in 800. Charlemagne's empire united Western Europe for the first time since the fall of the Roman Empire, and sparked the Carolingian Renaissance.

Early Years

Charlemagne was born around 742, the son of Bertrada of Laon (d.783) and Pepin the Short (d.768), who became king of the Franks in 751. Charlemagne’s exact birthplace is unknown, although historians have suggested Liege in present-day Belgium and Aachen in modern-day Germany as possible locations.

Similarly, little is known about the future ruler’s childhood and education, although as an adult, he displayed a talent for languages and could speak Latin and understand Greek, among other languages.

After Pepin’s death in 768, the Frankish kingdom was divided between Charlemagne and his younger brother Carloman (751-771). The

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how did the Carolingian dynasty come into power;
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when did the state of the Franks become an empire;
who was Charlemagne and why is he considered a model of a perfect ruler;
what was the significance of his reforms for the Carolingian Renaissance.

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The Franks have been brought to the territories on the left bank of the Rhine by the Romans, valued for their bravery. For centuries, they were faithful and loyal subjects of the Emperors and their commanders. Only the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and its slow dissolution led to the Merovingians – first Childeric, then Clovis – taking the power. They did not sever their ties with the Roman elites, instead collaborating with them and creating a stable society, which, in turn, led to the Franks establishing a stable and cohesive state.

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