The West And The World

Through a series of events, Charles Magnus the Great became well known by the French version of his name, Charlemagne. Charlemagne was famous for his aggressive spirit, accessibility, and an efficient manager. Most of all, there was no denial that during his reign, Charlemagne was “Champion of Christianity” (McClintock, 220-222). The leadership of Charlemagne began in a controversial period during the rise of Christianity. Before Charlemagne's time, the Roman Empire fell, causing the division of Western Europe into kingdoms, including the Franks. The Franks were a group of Germanic peoples, unruly barbarians, from lowlands east and north of the Roman Empire that outlasted predictions of a short kingdom (McKay, 227). After the division, the people faced conflicts and confusion and searched for unity and order. Christianity spread rapidly and met the needs of the people who had once been part of Rome and her empire (Spielvogel, 361). Christianity, even with all of the hardships, spread throughout Britain between A.D. 325 and A.D. 600. Over time, people from every class were tired of war and feared the empire’s end. Thus, they were drawn to admire Christians and their faith (Spielvogel, 354). Charles the Great, son of King Pepin of the Franks, began his throne after the death of his father (r. 768-814). During his rule, Charlemagne not only achieved many accomplishments, but he also was the reason Christianity grew across Eastern and

Einhard (c. 770-840) was a renowned monk, scholar, and writer of Frankish descent. Although regarded highly for many achievements, the most important contribution of his lifetime was the uncharacteristically secular Life of Charlemagne, which has since become a topic of great discussion and scrutiny. Many contemporary historians criticize Einhard’s biography about the mighty Frankish ruler on the basis that it seems to be biased towards painting a near perfect picture of Charlemagne’s reign as king and eventually emperor. There definitely seems to be a one sided view present, taking into consideration some of the opening statements Einhard prefaces his biography with: “Charles, that most excellent and deservedly most famous king,” and, “Here

#1 Charlemagne united most of Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire

The Carolingians extended their rule over most Western and central Europe in much less than one 1/2 of a century and became seemed as the renewers of the Roman Empire after the Imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800. The Carolingian Empire carried out its best territorial extent throughout the reign of Charlemagne (768-814) who added Lombardy, Saxony, Danubian simple and Spanish March to the realm of the Franks. but, Charlemagne’s empire began to say no already below his successor Louis the Pious (814-840) and collapsed via the stop of the ninth century.

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the great was a ruler in times of turmoil in Europe during the middle ages. Charlemagne came from a powerful family tree which made a huge impact on why he rose to power. His family history and their backgrounds is what prepared him to take on the task of becoming King of the Frankish Empire and protecting it from intruders. Charlemagne accomplished much during his reign. He focused on bringing education back into medieval Europe but, also discovered a more efficient way to govern his people. His conquests against the adversaries of the Holy Roman Empire is what lead to his expansion and spreading his Empire across most of Europe which he eventually established the Carolingian Empire in the later years of his supremacy. This also led to strong relationships with the Catholic Church and the State. Charlemagne’s goal was to spread Christianity throughout all of Europe and was willing to fight for his religion. One group in particular he fought with the most was the Saxons who he nearly eliminated their whole population.

There were three kings named Clovis, Charlemagne, and Alfred. They were all successful during their reigns within Europe. However, King Charles was the best ruler according to the model of early medieval kingship. One may ask what the model of early medieval kingship is. Well, a ruler to be considered the best would have to be a great conqueror, warrior, and defender of Christianity. King Charles during his rule was able to ascertain all three of these prerequisites for being a great ruler. Therefore, I will compare and contrast him, and his reign, to Clovis and Alfred to support my statement. I will also touch on how audience’s perceptions may be misguided due to the king’s biographers. I will begin the next paragraph examining King Charles exploits and why he fits the criteria of the best ruler.

Charlemagne played a pivotal rule in western Europe after the collapse of the Roman empire. Europe was going through a period of time known as the dark ages. This period is from the fall of Roman to the beginning of the Middle ages (“the dark age”). Charlemagne also known as Charles the Great provided a turning point to this era and was able to slow down the cultural and political crumbling of the Middle ages. In order to secure these two important aspects of the new empire he relied on numerous resources (Charlemagne).

Throughout history, Africa has been a vulnerable player in the eyes of the rest of the world. From the slave trade to various civil right injustices that have taken place over in every century, we have studied in this class, we have been able to see the lasting impact on the continent as a ramification of certain events occurring. Using sources from the text, I will attempt to prove how the western world, exercised their power to capitalize on the African continent, in addition to the exploitation of the African people and land.

Charlemagne, translates into English as Charles the Great, was the King of the Franks, who extended his domain to as far south as Italy. We gain from the two accounts of Notker and Einhard that Charlemagne was instrumental in the spread of culture and expressions to all edges of his kingdom. By nearly being partners with the Papacy, he spread the Christian message to almost all of Europe. As a consequence of his commitments in different fields, his rule was appropriately called the Carolingian Renaissance. The two different biographies of Charlemagne, the first version being titled ‘Life of Charles’ (originally name Vita Caroli) and is written by Einhard. The second version titled ‘Of Charlemagne’ (De Carolo Magno) and is thought to be written

The land that Charlemagne became leader of was in chaos, and Charlemagne wanted to do what he could to strengthen his realm and bring what was right back to Europe. Soon after becoming the sole leader, Charlemagne started a 30 year military campaign in 772 AD to bring order back into Europe. 28 years later, in the year 800 AD, Charlemagne became the undeniable ruler of Western Europe. Charlemagne then ruled what is now considered France, Switzerland, Belgium, and The Netherlands. He also ruled half of present-day Italy and Germany, as well as parts if Austria and Spain. Charlemagne was able to restore most of the unity in Western Europe by establishing a central government, and helped set the path for modern-day Europe

This period has become known as the Carolingian Dynasty. The sense of renewal in a newly stabilized society was stimulated by an elite group of scholars gathered to Charlemagne’s court. During this time, there was a strong flourish of arts, literature, architecture, and religion.

The Carolingian Empire was inherently unstable due to its vast size, duration, and legacy of Louis the Pious and Charles the Bald. Lothar, son of Louis the Pious and brother of Charles the Bald attempted to conquer his brothers and fathers kingdom in order to become the next Holy Roman Emperor. In addition, it attracted the invaders, such as the Vikings . The empire, composed of many generations, strived to achieve Charlemagne’s longevity as king through accomplishments . Lastly the Carolingians were more concerned with who would be the next Holy Roman Emperor of the Empire rather than acting as protector of the realm.

This paper will cover the conflict and compromise of the life and conquest of Charlemagne. It will cover the rise of Charlemagne and how his great conquest led to conflict and how it was compromised, by whom where when and why. Charles the Great has affected history forever and this paper will show how Charlemagne spread architectural ideas around the world and the events leading up to it. Charlemagne was a powerful man whose religious beliefs lead to his reign over medieval Europe and it changed peoples thoughts and views on him which would end up changing the compromise of Europe and would change the way people ruled. Some historians might even refer to Charlemagne as the father of Europe for his contribution towards the development

Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, reigned during a time of much turmoil and upheaval in Europe during middle ages. Charlemagne’s background and family history contributed much to his rise to power. The triumphs of his past lineage prepared him to take on the task of governing the Frankish Empire, and defending it from invaders. Charlemagne accomplished much during his supremacy. He not only brought education back into medieval Europe, but also invented an efficient way to govern his people. His conquests against the many adversaries of the Holy Roman Empire expanded his empire across the majority of Europe. His conquests also formed strong ties between the Catholic Church and the State. Charlemagne’s drive to convert Europe’s primitive

There is much to admire about this man called Charlemagne. I want to first stress that he was a remarkable military leader. He waged war against several peoples nearby his kingdom, but was never treacherous towards them. He instead aimed to incorporate them into his already established empire, and was moderately successful in doing so. One group of people that gave him trouble however are whom are referred to as the Saxons. Often, they would pledge allegiance to Charlemagne only to betray him. If they hadn’t been so stubborn however, he would have conquered them much sooner and with fewer fatalities on their end. This leadership quality by Charlemagne is admirable, in that he too never gave up against a beatable foe and was ultimately successful. This wasn’t his only great war as he had