Compare And Contrast Charlemagne And The King Of The Franks
Charlemagne, king and later emperor of the franks, and King Louis IX of France, king, saint, and crusader, have very similar have very similar social and cultural backgrounds but
Charlemagne and King Louis have very similar social backgrounds because they both were born in a royal family and took the throne as kings. Charlemagne was born in 742,in the Merovingian family, from with the franks chose their kings from. He was the son of Beterada of Laon and Pepin the Short. His father became the king of franks in 751. After Pepin’s death in 768, Charlemagne became the co-ruler with his brother, Carloman. But about three years later, Carloman died in 711, leaving Charlemagne the sole ruler and king of the Franks. Charlemagne had multiple wives
Charlemagne and King Louis have very similar social backgrounds because they both were born in a royal family and took the throne as kings. Charlemagne was born in 742,in the Merovingian family, from with the franks chose their kings from. He was the son of Beterada of Laon and Pepin the Short. His father became the king of franks in 751. After Pepin’s death in 768, Charlemagne became the co-ruler with his brother, Carloman. But about three years later, Carloman died in 711, leaving Charlemagne the sole ruler and king of the Franks. Charlemagne had multiple wives