Charlemagne

Name: Charlemagne
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ISBN: 9780300107586

ISBN-10: 0300107587

ISBN-13: 9780300107586

Edition: 2005

Authors: Matthias Becher

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Charlemagne, ruler of the Frankish kingdom from 768 to his death in 814, founded the first empire in western Europe after the fall of Rome. His court at Aix-la-Chapelle was a centre of classical learning and focus of the Carolingian Renaissance. This book is an introduction to his life and legend.

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 5/10/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 180
Size: 0.56" wide x 0.85" long x 0.05" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Introduction



The Highpoint of his Reign: The Imperial Coronation of Charlemagne on Christmas Day in the Year 800



From the Fall of the Roman Empire in the West to Charlemagne's Accession to Power in 768: A Short History of the Kingdom of the Franks



Charlemagne's Youth and the First Years of his Reign: From Son of the Mayor of the Palace to Conqueror of Italy



The Expansion of the Frankish Kingdom in the East: Saxons, Bavarians, and Avars



Charlemagne, the Papacy, and the Byzantine Emperor



Ruling the Empire



Charlemagne's Family and the Arrangement of his Succession



Epilogue: Hero and Saint: The Afterlife of Charlemagne


Chronology


Suggestions for Further Reading


Index