Charlemagne didn’t consider himself as “emperor” but liked to be called king of the franks and lombards. In 772, Charlemagne defeated the saxons after thirty years of war. He spend most of his time as king focused on battles and that’s probably why he fought in more than fifty battles. Charlemagne’s winnings made him capable of making and sustaining control over his empire. Three decades of charlemagne’s reign were dominated by military
Charlemagne didn’t consider himself as “emperor” but liked to be called king of the franks and lombards. In 772, Charlemagne defeated the saxons after thirty years of war. He spend most of his time as king focused on battles and that’s probably why he fought in more than fifty battles. Charlemagne’s winnings made him capable of making and sustaining control over his empire. Three decades of charlemagne’s reign were dominated by military