Charlemagne Essay

Charlemagne is described by Janet Nelson as being a role model for Einhard. Einhard himself writes in the first paragraph of The Life of Charlemagne, “After I decided to write about the life, character and no small part of the accomplishments of my lord and foster father, Charles, that most excellent and deservedly famous king, I determined to do so with as much brevity as I could.” I feel that these are sincere words about the man who cared for Einhard. I feel that Einhard’s purpose for writing

Einhard mentions that Charlemagne made some alliances through friendship however these friendships often have a deeper reason for their existence than purely his friendly nature: fear. When “Alfonso [II], the king of Galicia and Asturias… ordered that in Charle’s presence he was only to be referred to as his subject” he may have been acting out of humility. However as this is not the first time The Life of Charlemagne mentions people acting humble in the presence of the Charlemagne it can be assumed

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

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

Naomi Spiegelman Professor Rui de Sousa Medieval Civilization - Section 01 27 September 2017 Charlemagne and the Carolingian Renaissance The Carolingian Empire was not at full fruition when Charlemagne rose to power, it was quite the contrary. In the eighth century, the lands covered by what is now known as France and Belgium, as well as part of Germany made up the Frankish state ruled by the kings of the Merovingian line. The Merovingian empire was weak and in a steady decline; the majority of

the Franks, Charlemagne inherited half of his father’s kingdom at his death in AD 768 and took over the other half at his brother’s death in AD 771. In keeping with the tradition of his predecessors, Charlemagne’s reign was characterized by three decades of military campaigns. During his reign, Charlemagne led campaigns against the Saxons, the Lombards, Spain and Bavaria. His empire extended from Saxony in the North to the Spanish March in the South and Italy in the West. Charlemagne was officially

Charlemagne was born in Ingeleim April 2, 742. His death was on the date of January 8, in either year 813 or 814. The exact year is unknown. He died in Aix-la-Chapelle. He married a woman named Hildegrade, and later had a child with her. Their daughter was born on April 30, 783. Charlemagne inherited a few things from his brother and father. They included a military organization, wealth, and power. (Charlemagne.org) Charlemagne was known as a strong king, and led the Franks to creating an empire

Charlemagne Charlemagne (or Charles The Great), the founding father of French and German Monarchies, was King of the Franks. Charlemagne was born on April 2, 742 in Liege, Belgium. He was the son of Pepin the Short, previous King of the Franks. When Pepin died, he left the empire to his two sons, Charlemagne and Carloman. The two most likely would've had war with each other, but Carloman died, leaving Charlemagne to be King. When Charlemagne was in Rome in 800 CE, Pope Leo III surprisingly crowned

After the death of Charlemagne, the Holy Roman Empire which was created under the power of Charles would live on for centuries. Louis the Pious was crowned by Charlemagne to become emperor in 813 A.D and then sole emperor in 814 to his death in 840 A.D. Following the death of Louis the Pious, the Holy Roman Empire was divided amongst Louis’ three sons; Lothair I, Louis the German and Charles the Bald, these three kingdoms would then become the foundation of France and the Carolingian Renaissance

The Life of Charlemagne was written by Einhard to honor Charlemagne. He claimed that after the last Merovingian King fell, there was no more power within the dynasty. Einhard described the Merovingian kings as weak, in order to show how powerful Charlemagne was. He was extremely biased in his favor of the patron. He lived during Charlemagne’s life and believed that he could accurately portray him. On Christmas day 800, Charlemagne was crowned emperor. Although emperors existed before him, which implicated