Charlemagne was one of Europe's most successful monarchs. He was king of the Franks (a group of people from northern Europe that settled in modern day France) in 768 CE. His father, Pepin the Short, ruled before him, and his grandfather - Charles Martel - ruled before that. These two men were good rulers, but Charlemagne was a far more impressive king. The people called him Charles the Great. One of the most important things Charlemagne did for the world was to turn his castle into a learning center - inviting scholars from all over the world to take up residence there, teaching religion, music, Latin, literature, and arithmetic. He also used scholars to create manuscripts that preserved knowledge during the Middle Ages. Based on the passage about Charlemagne, how did he help preserve knowledge during the Middle Ages? O B He was a successful leader. O D He emphasized teaching war techniques. O A He turned his castle into a fortress. He used scholars to create manuscripts.

Charlemagne was one of Europe's most successful monarchs. He was king of the Franks (a group of people from northern Europe that settled in modern day France) in 768 CE. His father, Pepin the Short, ruled before him, and his grandfather - Charles Martel - ruled before that. These two men were good rulers, but Charlemagne was a far more impressive king. The people called him Charles the Great. One of the most important things Charlemagne did for the world was to turn his castle into a learning center - inviting scholars from all over the world to take up residence there, teaching religion, music, Latin, literature, and arithmetic. He also used scholars to create manuscripts that preserved knowledge during the Middle Ages. Based on the passage about Charlemagne, how did he help preserve knowledge during the Middle Ages? O B He was a successful leader. O D He emphasized teaching war techniques. O A He turned his castle into a fortress. He used scholars to create manuscripts.