The Saxon wars were considered by some as Charlemagne’s greatest military campaign. Such a long military campaign showcased Charlemagne’s resilience and persistence. However, not all of his wars were so successful. […]
After his father died, Charlemagne had to share the kingdom of the Franks with his brother. But after his brother’s sudden death, everything was ready for him to take the whole kingdom for himself. […]
There was little to no chance that Charlemagne would become king of the Franks, let alone the emperor. When he was born, his family wasn’t even the ruling dynasty among the Franks. […]
Charlemagne became a symbol of European identity and unity after his imperial coronation. However, before his birth, the Frankish territory was in a state of constant flux because of Frankish system of succession. […]
Charlemagne’s imperial title gave him a greater sense of responsibility. He spent more time on legislating, ruling, and governing than on traveling and campaigning. However, with age, his health deteriorated quite a bit. […]
It has been suggested that Charlemagne’s imperial coronation on December 25 in 800 may have taken Charlemagne himself by surprise. However, Charlemagne likely had his own reasons to claim ignorance. […]
For more than 1,000 years, Charlemagne has fascinated scholars and the public alike. Test your knowledge with this fun quiz. Learn more about Charlemagne’s political, military, cultural, and religious impact, in our new course from Philip Daileader—Charlemagne: Father of Europe. […]
Pope Leo III was accused of fornication and perjury, and there were stories about his less-than-spotless personal life. However, in 800, he cleared his name by swearing an oath. […]
Charlemagne had many titles to his name: he was King of the Lombards, and King of the Franks, just to name a few. However, that didn’t stop him from acquiring the imperial title. […]
The accounts of Charlemagne’s life are at times biased as they give us Charlemagne’s side of the story. However, they do provide a lot of information about Charlemagne and his reign. […]
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