Sabrina Yu Due: February 7‚ 2012 Charlemagne Essay I believe that a good leader/Christian leader must have many positive qualities and characteristics about themselves to rule. The six characteristics I picked that a good leader should be are; perseverance and endurance‚ proactive‚ open-minded‚ merciful‚ faithful and loyal‚ and patient. I believe that an excellent leader should persevere to reach his or her goals in life and in helping their subjects‚ and that a great leader must endure
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Charlemagne‚ a man of remarkable power‚ executed many impressive reforms in the course of his reign. His military‚ political‚ religious‚ and education contributions birthed a new type of European empire. However‚ most of these improvements were short-lived. Upon his death came the crumbling of his tightly unified empire as the country split into three different states. All of his political and religious efforts to keep his country organized and united crumbled along with his empire. However
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The Coronation of Napoleon Jacques Louis David 1807 The Coronation of Napoleon was an extremely important work of art during this time‚ as it dictated both a political and symbolic message. Napoleon I had risen to the title of Emperor in May 1804 and his coronation took place the grand Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on December 2 of the same year. He commissioned artist Jacques Louis David to commemorate the event on a canvas measuring over five hundred square feet! To prove his independence
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Becoming Charlemagne‚ written by Jeff Speck. This book written by Jeff Speck‚ chronicles events around the life of a Germanic king name Karl. Becoming Charlemagne is a factual account of the events that took place in the empires of A.D 800. Jeff Sypeck explains key events in this time period and illustrates how the king Karl became the legend Charlemagne. Question 1 a-c The writer of Becoming Charlemagne‚ Jeff Sypeck‚ did a wonderful job in writing a book that was interesting to read‚ well explained
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chose to crown Charlemagne as “Emperor of the Romans” in A.D. 800 because Charlemagne helped him when he was in trouble‚ he needed Charlemagne’s military and he thought it would be a fair and equal relationship. Document A is an excerpt from the “Life of Charlemagne”‚ a book written by Einhard explaining about Charlemagne’s life. In the excerpt‚ it explains “The Romans had inflicted many injuries upon Pope Leo … so that he had been complied to call upon the king for help. Charlemagne went accordingly
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The Coronation that Shook the World The Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David is imposing in its dimensions. It stands at twenty feet by thirty feet and is displayed in the main gallery of the Louvre museum in Paris. David began this work of art after being orally commissioned by Napoleon in September of 1804. The painting came to its completion November of 1807. The sole fact that the painting took three years to complete demonstrates something about the magnitude and scale of the painting
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Charlemagne was the king of the Franks from 768 to 814. He was known to be the most powerful Christian ruler and brought success to his country. Charlemagne was well educated and good looking. His strong voice allowed him to express what he had to say in a very eloquent manner. He was most famous for doubling the territory that his father had previously conquered. With his determination and persistence‚ Charlemagne became one of the most dignified rulers of the early middle ages. Charlemagnes determination
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CORONATION NIGHT March 30‚2011 INTRODUCTION Good evening Camalanda-an! Sa aton mga bisita halin sa nagkalainlain nga sitio kag barangay‚ members of the barangay council‚ fellow teachers‚ distinguished guests‚ friends mayong gab-I sa inyo tanan. Welcome to the HilayHilay Festival Coronation Night 2011. Tonight is the celebration of thanksgiving for the natures gift of bountiful harvest‚ for the blessings of wellness to all camalanda-anons and to the human empowerment brought by love‚ unity and
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Charlemagne was . He was crowned emperor by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day in A.D 800. According to () he ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. Under his ruling‚ the Roman Empire experienced arts and education. However‚ Charlemagne was indeed responsible for the death of many pagans that refused to accept Christianity as their religion. Paragraph 1: charlamagne and the pagans‚ he killed them because they refused to convert. ( list other details of why he did this‚ how he did it‚.) One of
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The rise of Charlemagne in the Middle Ages impacted much of Western Europe and was reestablished to be as powerful as the Old Roman empire. The Holy Roman Emperor was able to unite and influence the people of Europe for many years to come. Before Charlemagne (or Charles the Great) came into power in 768‚ his grandfather Charles Martel became the ruler of the Frankish territories after the Merovingian dynasty was losing control of it. When Martel died‚ his son Pepin the Short‚ took the power of the
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