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    of the Renaissance Medieval: related to the Middle Ages 2. Identify: Clovis‚ Merovingians‚ Charles Martel‚ Pepin the Short‚ Charlemagne‚ Louis the Pious‚ Magyars‚ Vikings Clovis: a military leader‚ who became king of one of the Frankish tribes Merovingians: successors of Clovis‚ including Clovis himself Charles Martel: successor of Pepin as the mayor of the palace Pepin the Short: the son of Charles Martel‚ and the ‘king by the grace of God’ Charlemagne: the son of Pepin the Short‚ known as one of

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    of two of the most important figures of the Austrasian Kingdom‚ Saint Arnulf of Metz and Pippin of Landen. Pippin of Herstal was eventually succeeded by his illegitimate son Charles‚ later known as Charles Martel. After 737‚ Charles governed the Franks without a king on the throne but declined to call himself king. Charles was succeeded in 741 by his sons Carloman and Pepin the Short‚ the father of Charlemagne. To curb separatism in the periphery of the realm‚ in 743 the brothers placed on the

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    Charlemagne Charlemagne‚ also known as Charles the Great‚ was the king of the Franks from 742-814 A.D. In Aachen‚ 724 A.D.‚ Charles was born to Peppin the Short. Before Charlemagne’s time‚ Charles Martel and Peppin the Short had been working hard at trying to conquer‚ unify‚ and Christianize Europe. Charles Martel was the start of it‚ and he passed on his vision and beliefs to his son Peppin. Peppin later passed it on to his two sons Charles and Carloman. When Peppin died‚ it was his wish

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    1996 Charlemagne‚ or Charles the Great‚ King of the Franks (742-814)‚ was a strong leader who unified Western Europe through military power and the blessing of the Church. His belief in the need for education among the Frankish people was to bring about religious‚ political‚ and educational reforms that would change the history of Europe. Charlemagne was born in 742 at Aachen‚ the son of Pepin(or Pippin) the Short and grandson of Charles Martel. His grandfather‚ Charles‚ had begun the process

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    continental Europe. As a result the center of gravity in Western Europe shifted from Italy to the northern lands of France‚ Germany‚ and the Low Countries. 3. Describe Charlemagne‚ and the reasons for his greatness. Charlemagne also known as Charles the Great was the King of the Franks from 768‚ the King of Italy from 774 and the first Roman Emperor in Western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier. Charlemagne’s empire united most of Western Europe for

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    iAll humans are born with instincts; it is during the most desperate times in life when these instincts take control of an individual. In the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel‚ the protagonist‚ Pi‚ goes through a situation that evoked his instincts to take control of himself. Pi spent 227 days as a castaway on a boat drifting in the Pacific Ocean. During this time he dealt with intense hunger and thirst and was very desperate. In the second story that Pi tells‚ each of the animals from the first story

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    How did Charlemagne Build and Govern his Empire? Charlemagne was one of the most successful rulers of his time period. How did he build and govern his empire the way he did? He used a combination of his personal charisma and intelligence‚ the feudal system‚ the Church‚ and war in order to create the greatest Empire since the time of the Romans. His dislike of corruption‚ and his power in battle all contributed to his success as Emperor. Charlemagne himself was the key to his own success. He himself

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    Charles is a story told by a mother that pays attention to her son’s stories about school each day during lunch time. The son‚ Laurie‚ mentions about this boy named Charles‚ who is supposedly a kid from his class. Charles is describes as a boy who is a bad in class‚ disrespectful to the people around him. The story Charles include literary tools such as imagery‚ setting and character. The story‚ Charles‚ includes many imagery such as taste‚ feel‚ and see. In the story‚ Laurie describes what Charles

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    to as “Charles the Great”. This honorable name was bestowed upon him because he was the first king to re-establish order to this unruly empire. Charles united the Frankish empire‚ encouraged commerce‚ and brought religion back to the masses. Through Charles’ charisma‚ knowledge‚ determination‚ and loyalty to his people he achieved what no other ruler could have done during this time period and was honored as one of histories most glorified emperors. Charles was born in 742 AD. During Charles’ childhood

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    Charles Manson Charles Manson Intro: Is the man known as Charles Manson‚ whom convicted of murder and conspiracy and the founder of the cult known as “The Family”‚ charged for the proper conviction? Charles Manson is a manipulative person whom had a vision based on a famous song “Helter Skelter” named by the Beatles. The song predicted race wars that were in the future up- rise where black Americans would slaughter all Caucasians therefore to be saved traveling underground to Death Valley was

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