"Right action is better than knowledge; but in order to do what is
right, we must know what is right." - Charlemagne
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most
influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the
trees? In Charles River Editors' Legends of the Middle Ages series,
readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of the most
important medieval men and women in the time it takes to finish a
commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never
known.
The most famous man of the Middle Ages was probably Charlemagne,
and few would argue that he was also the most important man during
those centuries. Upon the death of his father, Pepin the Short, in
768, Charlemagne became King of the Franks, and he proceeded to
create one of the largest European empires since the collapse of
Rome. Through his conquests across Western Europe and Italy,
Charlemagne became the first Holy Roman Emperor after a famous
imperial coronation by Pope Leo III.
In becoming the first Holy Roman Emperor, Charlemagne essentially
established the new order on the European continent, thereby
directly influencing how European politics and royalty proceeded in
the coming centuries. As if to demonstrate how large he loomed in
life, Charlemagne was numbered Charles I in Germany, France, and
the Holy Roman Empire. Charlemagne is also viewed as having brought
about the Carolingian Renaissance, a revival of art, religion, and
culture through the Catholic Church that predated the Italian
Renaissance by centuries. The Carolingian Renaissance helped
establish a uniform European culture, helping Charlemagne earn the
title "Father of Europe."
Legends of the Middle Ages: The Life and Legacy of Charlemagne
chronicles Charlemagne's background, life, and influence, analyzing
the legacy he left upon Europe. Along with pictures of important
people, places, and events in his life, you will learn about
Charlemagne like you never have before, in no time at all.
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