CHARLEMAGNE

Question 1

Charlemagne was Frankish king between

Answer 1

769-800

Question 2

Charlemagne expanded territory into

Answer 2

Catalonia
Saxony
Italy
etc

Question 3

Charlemagne nicknamed

Answer 3

‘Father of Europe’

Question 4

Who wrote life of Charlemagne

Answer 4

Einhard

Question 5

About Einhard

Answer 5

deeply involved in politics
educated courtier
he was there= authority

Question 6

why was life of Charlemagne written

Answer 6

to educate Charlemagne’s grandson on how to be king= stylised version of reality

Question 7

was the work meant to be anonymous?

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

who was Reinhard married to

Answer 8

Emma, 10-30 years younger

Question 9

When was Charlemagne crowned?

Answer 9

Christmas Day 800

Question 10

points in life of charlemagne

Answer 10

won wars (feared, shows up and wins), enemies who plotted against him were killed (hunchback kid), good foreign relations, married 3 times, family man, liked foreigners, good looks & health, ate but didn’t drink lots, charitable, renamed months, will incomplete

Question 11

GANZ

Answer 11

Reinhard’s writing is the work of a courtier trying to flatter a patron

Question 12

SMITH

Answer 12

Einhard ran around like a little scuttling dwarf