Charles Martel

palaces. Charles Martel unified France. In 732 he fought off the Muslim invasion into Gaul. Charles was born in 688 in Herstal, which is in modern day Belgium. He was an illegitimate son of Pepin of Herstal and his mistress, Alpaida. He had a brother named Childebrand. He married twice, first to Rotrude of Treves and had five children before her death in 724. They were: Hiltrud Carloman, Landrade, Auda, and Pepin the Short. After Rotrude’s death, he married Swanhild, and had Grifo. Charles also had

“Live for something or die for nothing, said the second best war general of all time.” George S. Patton said this but Charles Martel is the greatest war general ever. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Europe split into small kingdoms and tribal groupings. This era was called called the “Dark Ages” but culture and civilization flourished in most areas. This was a time when many successors to Roman power fought one another and battled along their frontiers. Spain was more or less dominated

Prior to the work of St. Boniface in central Germany from 716 to 754 A.D., the local Hessian and Thuringian people worshiped pagan gods and honored living things essential to daily life, such as the oak trees of the surrounding forests, which provided everything from building materials to nuts for food. Though Christianity had been introduced to this area, the current practice was actually heresy because people practiced a blend of Christian and pagan beliefs and rituals. St. Boniface not only

Charlemagne to St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome on Christmas day 800. Charlemagne was kneeling before the altar in prayer when Pope Leo III approached him from behind and placed the imperial crown on his head. It was then that Charlemagne received the title Charles Augustus, Emperor of the Romans. Leo placed the jeweled crown on Charlemagne’s head, and from then on, he was hailed the king. However, Charlemagne was not very much interested in Pope Leo's offering. Had Charlemagne known what was to happen on

Charlemagne or Charles the Great In the Medieval Europe, Charlemagne was the most famous king. Charles became king at the age of 26 in the Franks, after his father died. From his father, he went on with the kingdom. Charles father was named Pepin, and grandfather, Charles the Hammer or Charles Martel. They were both very good leaders but Charlemagne was far more greater. He was full of more color. And his subjects brag about him a lot. Charlemagne looked very handsome. He had long blonde hair, that

After Rome crumbled in the fifth century, Europe was on the brink of going into their fourth century of the Dark Ages. Charlemagne was determined to unite and christianize the Germanic kingdoms of Europe. He lived in a time in which the Germanic groups who inhabited Europe remained disorganized and had no central authority (Ann 1). Through many battles and years of war, he reached his destination of unifying Europe. Charlemagne deserves the title “Father of Europe” after he unified his kingdom and

The family’s rise began with Charles Martel, Charlemagne’s grandfather. Charles was a leader in the military and a statesman who lead the Frankish warriors against the Muslims in the Battle of Tours. He founded the Carolingian Empire and sped up feudalism. This stopped the spread of Islam into Europe because Martel wanted Europe to remain Roman Catholic. Charlemagne was born to Pepin III and Bertrada of Laon about 742, the exact location is unknown but said to be around Northern Europe. Pepin became

The time before the traditional Renaissance has long been described as a period of stagnation, violence and irrationality. Yet, as more information emerges about this time period, we find that it is not so. While the time before the first millennium was arguably adequately termed the Dark Ages, the 12th century marked a great period of improvement in thought, architecture, literature and many other facets of society. In order for the Renaissance of the 12th century to occur, problems that persisted

1996 Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, King of the Franks (742-814), was a strong leader who unified Western Europe through military power and the blessing of the Church. His belief in the need for education among the Frankish people was to bring about religious, political, and educational reforms that would change the history of Europe. Charlemagne was born in 742 at Aachen, the son of Pepin(or Pippin) the Short and grandson of Charles Martel. His grandfather, Charles, had begun the process

them in full support. The first Frankish dynasty was created by Clovis, who adopted Christianity in order to receive the support of Christian bishops in Gaul. Later, in the eighth century, the Carolingians took over all of the Frankish lands. Charles Martel, otherwise known as