Charlemagne

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At the end of the Roman Empire, Visigoths ruled
most of Gaul.
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Then the Franks arrived from Germany and took
over!
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Clovis was the son of a Frank chieftain and
became leader of the Franks at age 15 !
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Within a few years he had defeated the Visigoths
and other German tribes in Gaul.
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Charles Martel (Charlemagnes grandpa) becomes
king in 717 and reunites Frankish lands. His
name is Charles the hammer!
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When Charlemagnes father, Pepin, died,
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he divided the kingdom of the Franks between his
2 sons- Charles and Carloman
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Carloman died -(Poisoned?) so Charles became king
of all the Franks -
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On Christmas day 800 A.D. the Pope crowned
Charles "Holy Roman Emperor." Charles became
known as   Charlemagne - Charles The Great.
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Personality

• He was over 6 feet tall. He was always laughing.
  His dogs were his constant companions. He knew
  everyone in his castle by name, from his top
  advisors to the lowliest peasants. 

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Why was he considered Great?

• Strengthened power of the Church in western
  Europe

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Charles created  new churches and schools
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Spread
Christianity
     
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But.

• Charlemagne's empire did not have a strong
  central government like the Roman empire. Local
  nobles eventually took over where his military
  couldnt protect everyone.

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In 814 A.D Charlemagne died of a fever, age 71,
in Aachen.