“Legitimacy of Charlemagne” Charles, or better known as Charlemagne or “Charles the Great”, was born in 742 AD. Charlemagne was described as having a cheerful face and attractive gray hair (Becher, pg.2). He was described as being a tall man, not only in height, being that his “height was equal to the length of seven of his feet”, but as Einhard also pointed out he had a “neck that was fat and too short, and a large belly” (Becher, pg. 2). Charlemagne over the years had claimed many
Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, was a powerful king who reunited most of Western Europe through his conquests. He was an able administrator and brought about economic reforms to bring prosperity in his kingdom. Charlemagne is famous for his work towards the development of education like building of schools and standardization of curriculum. He ended the Dark Age in Western Europe by initiating the Carolingian Renaissance, a period of cultural enhancement. Charlemagne also took several steps to
Charlemagne: the greatest Carolingian King, the king and father of Europe, and Charles the Great. These are all titles given to this glorious man. Some of his accomplishments include; the rescue of Rome, the driving off of the Spanish Muslims, and laying down the foundations for France, Germany, and Italy. His legacy consists of the revival of learning and the security of Europe from the Barbarians. Overall, Charlemagne was very accomplished. Born to Bertrada and Pepin II (Pepin the Short)
of Charles the Great were recorded in The life of Charlemagne after Charles’ death by the courtier, Einhard, who argues that Charles was the greatest, idealistic king and must be passed on to the next generation. The author Einhard, a courtier to Charlemagne served as an attendant to the king, dedicated the writing to Charles and Charles’ son, Louis, for who it was to serve as a guide to being a great king. Although Einhard is humble in stating that he is not worthy of writing about Charles the
Sabrina Fearon History 8G 4/14/16 “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” William Shakespeare Do you agree/disagree/partially agree that Charlemagne was an example of all three? Clovis, king of the Franks, established the Merovingian Empire in 481. Then, in 511, he split his empire between his four sons. The kings in the Merovingian line continued to hand down their thrones to their later generations, which slowly started to make them weak. This
Emperor and Augustus? What made King Charles, Charles the Great? In Einhard's Life of Charlemagne, a very succinct description of King Charles' ideals, beliefs, attitudes and traits are depicted along with his life's territorial as well as mental conquests illustrated. Charlemagne was a man with a vision of a utopian society united under Christianity in its glorious form in an almost Camelot like kingdom. Einhard's literary work gives society an insight into King Charles and what made him capable of being
The Father of Europe How are great leaders remembered in history? Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, is referred to as the Father of Europe due to his instrumental role in shaping the political landscape of the continent. Many moments helped to shape Charles’s legacy including events such as his father dying and the expansion of his kingdom, the Carolingian Renaissance, and him being crowned Emperor of the Romans. Charlemagne's father was Pepin the Short.Pepin was the
Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great and Charles I, was not only a king of France, but a commanding historical figure. Charlemagne is believed to have been born sometime around the year 742. He became King of the Franks in 768 and went on to become the Emperor of the Carolingian Empire in 800, before his death in 814. Charlemagne’s father, King Pepin (the short), officially put an end to the Merovingian line of kings to become King of the Franks, and willed that Francia be divided between
Charlemagne, was a man raised on Christian beliefs who spent his life waging war on those who were not Christian. Conquered peoples were forced to accept Christianity as their fate or face exile and/or death. This manner of conversion to Christian beliefs completely goes against the teachings of his beloved bible. The hypocrisy of these acts bring one to question his true motivations. Was he really trying to spread Christianity or was he simply using his Christian crusade as a means to expand
Pope Stephen crowned Pepin, and thereby solidifying his right to the throne. He had a son named Charlemagne, who later became king and was referred to as “Charles the Great”. This honorable name was bestowed upon him because he was the first king to re-establish order to this unruly empire. Charles united the Frankish empire, encouraged commerce, and brought religion back to the masses. Through Charles’ charisma, knowledge, determination, and loyalty to his people he achieved what no other ruler could