Who Was Charlemagne?

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great or Charles I, was the king of the Franks in 768, king of Italy in 774, and the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800. Charlemagne Christianized the people as he conquered them during his unification of Western Europe. He did not tax his subjects, which resulted in having no funds to make any big internal improvements during his reign. Charlemagne supported the arts, which contributed to much being transcribed and preserved from this time period. After he died, the Treaty of Verdun divided up his lands among his three grandsons.

The Middle Ages: Charlemagne
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