Charlemagne: A Royal Family
Charlemagne was born into a royal family which means he was destined to become royalty later on. He was born around 742 and was the son of Bertrada of Laon and Pepin the Short who became king in 751. Pepin divided the kingdom equally between him and his brother. After his brother died and it was passed on to his nephews, Charlemagne murdered them and seized their territories. As an adult, Charlemagne displayed a talent for languages and could speak Latin and understand Greek, among other languages. Charlemagne wasn’t only an emperor, but also had a few other talents before being put on the throne. He ruled much of Western Europe from (768-814). His father crowned him in 800. He reigned for more than 4 decades.The Franks was a Germanic tribe
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After Pepin’s death in 768, the Frankish kingdom was divided between Charlemagne and his younger brother Carloman (751-771). The brother’s had a strained relationship; however with Carloman’s death in 771, Charlemagne became the sole ruler of the Franconians. Charlemagne obviously was a good father, despite having several wives and mistresses. He tended to all his children, especially his daughters.Charlemagne had multiple wives and mistresses and perhaps as many as 18 children. He was a very devoted father, and encouraged his children's’ education. He loved his daughters so much that he prohibited them from marrying while he was alive. Charlemagne accepts the honor of emperor and has the Pope by his side, despite earlier disputes between King Henry IV and the Pope. There was a nine year struggle between Pope Gregory IV and the emperor Henry IV and it provided a glimpse of the political role of medieval papacy. Charlemagne accepted the honor of emperor and the public alliance between the pope and the ruler of a confederation of Germanic tribes now reflects the reality of political power in the West. Leo III was attacked by the enemies and they wanted to blind him and cut out his tongue to make him incapable of serving in office. For the third time in half a century, the pope is in need of help from the Frankish King, Charlemagne. It launched the concept of the new Holy Roman Empire, which will play an important role throughout the Middle
After Pepin’s death in 768, the Frankish kingdom was divided between Charlemagne and his younger brother Carloman (751-771). The brother’s had a strained relationship; however with Carloman’s death in 771, Charlemagne became the sole ruler of the Franconians. Charlemagne obviously was a good father, despite having several wives and mistresses. He tended to all his children, especially his daughters.Charlemagne had multiple wives and mistresses and perhaps as many as 18 children. He was a very devoted father, and encouraged his children's’ education. He loved his daughters so much that he prohibited them from marrying while he was alive. Charlemagne accepts the honor of emperor and has the Pope by his side, despite earlier disputes between King Henry IV and the Pope. There was a nine year struggle between Pope Gregory IV and the emperor Henry IV and it provided a glimpse of the political role of medieval papacy. Charlemagne accepted the honor of emperor and the public alliance between the pope and the ruler of a confederation of Germanic tribes now reflects the reality of political power in the West. Leo III was attacked by the enemies and they wanted to blind him and cut out his tongue to make him incapable of serving in office. For the third time in half a century, the pope is in need of help from the Frankish King, Charlemagne. It launched the concept of the new Holy Roman Empire, which will play an important role throughout the Middle