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- Charlemagne
- Charlemagne
- Son of Pepin III
- Ruled the kingdom of France with his brother.
- Educated and raised as a Christian
- Becoming a Ruler
- In 768 Pepin died
- Charlemagne and his brother took over their father’s kingdom.
- His brother died in 771 making him ruler of the Franks.
- Immediately he sought to expand his empire.
- Led his men into battle himself.
- 6 feet 4 inches tall.
- Emperor
- Forced people to become Christians.
- Christmas Mass in 800, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor of former Roman Empire.
- Emperor (cont.)
- He ruled all of western Europe except England and Scandinavia.
- He issued commands called capitularies.
- Covered everything from church matters to punishment.
- He promoted culture and learning.
- He invited leading scholars to further educate clergy in his court.
- Supervise the copying of classic Roman literature.
- Originals have since been lost.
- He changed the course of history
- By beginning the Carolingian Renaissance
- By spreading Christianity
- By uniting almost all Europe
- By protecting the Holy Roman Church
- By documenting history
- By turning enemies into friends
- By using the feudal system
- By introducing education
- Palace and Chapel of Charlemagne 792 – 805 AD, Aachen
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