HIST 1001 Chapter : Charlemagne 11-7-14
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The empire of charlemagne: charlemagne or carolus magnus (768-814) He casts a very long shadow over the middle ages. After him whoever has hopes of being a ruler in medieval europe looks at. He was the most successful of all carolingian rulers. Charlemagne was the single most important ruler of the early middle ages. He started a series of medieval rulers that try one way or another to revive the. Roman empire or at least the idea (imperial notion). Because he was so dominant in the early middle ages, charlemagne sets a standard for future medieval kings. First person since the fall of western empire to create a strong state. His father peppin was crowned king of the franks by the pope in 751. Charles the hammer martel (uncle) his uncle famous for beating muslims in the battle of tour. Uses the frankish kingdom (first established by clovis) as a basis to create a revived version of roman empire.
