CHARLEMAGNE 742 - 814 AD
Emperor Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great or Charles I, was the founder of the Carolingian Empire, reigning from 768 until his death. My opinion is that Charlemagne was the most successful monarch of his period, and this essay will tell you why.
Charlemagne, the son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada, was born in 742. Although his parents married before his brother Carloman was born, they were not legally married at the time of Charlemagne's birth, and he was thus thought to be illegitimate (born out of wedlock). In 741 Pepin had become mayor of the palace, and in 751 he deposed (removed from office) the last Merovingian king and was declared king of the Franks, a powerful Germanic tribe that lived in the region today known as France. Little is known about Charlemagne's childhood. In 754, however, he participated in the ceremony where Pope Stephen II appointed Pepin king. Charlemagne also joined Pepin on many military campaigns.
Time went by, and Charlemagne built upon the Frankish Empire. In 800 he was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III.
Charlemagne spent most of his reign, which was 46 years, fighting Muslims in Spain and the Saxons in the north, the Avars and Slavs in the east, and the Lombards in Italy. He loved battle very much, and he's the reason why the old Roman Empire reunited.
I think that he was a great, clever, and successful monarch. He encouraged people to learn, he found out that the priests might of been teaching people information which is false, due to the letters they wrote to him. Their grammar, spelling, almost everything was incorrect. He even built some schools. This made more people love him, and think that he really cared for the empire, which he did.
Charlemagne almost converted to the religion of his subjects, which was Christianity. This made even more people love him.
In 806, at the age of sixty-four, Charlemagne took measures to provide for the succession of his empire. He divided the realm among his three sons—Charles, Pepin, and Louis. But the death of Charles in April 810 was soon followed by that of Pepin. The remaining son, Louis, later called "the Pious," the least warlike and aggressive of the three, was left as the sole heir to the empire. He was crowned by his father in 813.The last years of Charlemagne's reign saw difficult times. Civil disorder increased as did disease and famine (drastic food shortages). Additionally, there were troubles on the frontiers. In many respects, the future looked dark. In 811 Charlemagne made his final will, giving a more sizable portion of his treasures to various churches of the realm than to his own heirs. He died on January 28, 814, and was buried at his palace at Aachen.
Charlemagne, the son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada, was born in 742. Although his parents married before his brother Carloman was born, they were not legally married at the time of Charlemagne's birth, and he was thus thought to be illegitimate (born out of wedlock). In 741 Pepin had become mayor of the palace, and in 751 he deposed (removed from office) the last Merovingian king and was declared king of the Franks, a powerful Germanic tribe that lived in the region today known as France. Little is known about Charlemagne's childhood. In 754, however, he participated in the ceremony where Pope Stephen II appointed Pepin king. Charlemagne also joined Pepin on many military campaigns.
Time went by, and Charlemagne built upon the Frankish Empire. In 800 he was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III.
Charlemagne spent most of his reign, which was 46 years, fighting Muslims in Spain and the Saxons in the north, the Avars and Slavs in the east, and the Lombards in Italy. He loved battle very much, and he's the reason why the old Roman Empire reunited.
I think that he was a great, clever, and successful monarch. He encouraged people to learn, he found out that the priests might of been teaching people information which is false, due to the letters they wrote to him. Their grammar, spelling, almost everything was incorrect. He even built some schools. This made more people love him, and think that he really cared for the empire, which he did.
Charlemagne almost converted to the religion of his subjects, which was Christianity. This made even more people love him.
In 806, at the age of sixty-four, Charlemagne took measures to provide for the succession of his empire. He divided the realm among his three sons—Charles, Pepin, and Louis. But the death of Charles in April 810 was soon followed by that of Pepin. The remaining son, Louis, later called "the Pious," the least warlike and aggressive of the three, was left as the sole heir to the empire. He was crowned by his father in 813.The last years of Charlemagne's reign saw difficult times. Civil disorder increased as did disease and famine (drastic food shortages). Additionally, there were troubles on the frontiers. In many respects, the future looked dark. In 811 Charlemagne made his final will, giving a more sizable portion of his treasures to various churches of the realm than to his own heirs. He died on January 28, 814, and was buried at his palace at Aachen.