Charlemagne Flashcards
when was he born
on April 2, 742 in Liege, Belgium
when did he die
january 28, 814 in Aache, Germany
what he best known for
founding father of the french and german monarchies
who was his father
Pepin the Short
what happens when Pepin died
Pepin left the empire to his two sons, Charlemagne and Carloman. but Carloman died leaving Charlemagne to be king
what was he also called
Charles I
what does his name actually mean
Char- Charles
le- the
magne- great
Charles the great
who were the franks
they were Germanic tribes mostly living in the area that is today France
what did he conquer
he conquered many saxon territories expanding into what is today’s Germany. at the request of the pope he conquered the Lombard’s in northern Italy and took control of the land including Rome. he also conquered Bavaria and a portion of Spain
what happened when Charlemagne was in Rome in 800 CE
pope Leo III surprisingly crowned him emperor of the Romans over the Holy Roman Empire. he gave him the title Carolus Augustus. this title had no official power, but gave Charlemagne much respect throughout Europe
how was Charlemagne a strong leader and a good administrator
as he took over teritories, he allowed Frankish nobles to rule them. he also allowed the local cultures and laws to remain. a number of reforms occurred under his rule. he pushed education and supported many scholars
how did Charlemagne support education
he supported many scholers. he set up schools i monasteries throughout Europe
what else did he impact
church music, cultivation and planting of fruit trees, and civil works
who did Charlemagne leave his empire to
his son Louis the Pious
when was Charlemagne crowned holy roman emperor
on Christmas Day
