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    Charlemagne

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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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    whether celebrating life‚ mourning death‚ or acknowledging him in church. It is no wonder miracles would be noticeable and dwelled upon as people went about their lives. Extraordinary occurrences could favor those who pleased God or punish sinners who disregarded for righteousness. In their works‚ Einhard‚ Ugolino‚ and Boccaccio convey two types of realistic miracles: good miracles and moral miracles‚ both of which relate the God’s omnipresent essence in evaluating man’s inner desires. To begin‚ good

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    Charlemagne

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    The reign of Charlemagne marked not only the reawakening of the imperial ideal in the West‚ but also‚ for a brief time‚ the resurrection of education and a form of centralized government. For a moment‚ it looked like the Roman Empire was about to be reborn in the West. Such was not to be the case however as Charlemagne’s empire collapsed soon after his death. Though the political entity known as the Carolingian Empire vanished‚ it left a legacy that would influence the development of western Europe

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    Charlemagne

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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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    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

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    Charlemagne Charlemagne was born on April 2‚ 742 A.D. in Herstal‚ Belgium. His Parent’s were Bertrada of Laon and Pepin the Short. Charles received his education from his mother and the monks of Saint Denis. He could speak and read Latin and his native Germanic language‚ but he never learned to write‚ though he tried to his entire life. He mastered military and political arts close to his father’s throne. His parents died leaving Charlemagne to be the sole ruler of Franks. Charles’s early

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    Alcuin and Charlemagne

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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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    Charlemagne By: A. Dodgen Maple/ McBride HONR- 1114 12-09-99 By the Cross and the Sword : Charlemagne’s Impact on the West. "He who ordains the fate of kingdoms in the march of the centuries‚ the all-powerful Disposer of events‚ having destroyed one extraordinary image‚ that of the Romans‚ which had‚ it was true‚ feet of iron‚ or even feet of clay‚ then raised up‚ among the Franks‚ the golden head of a second image‚ equally remarkable‚ in the person of the illustrious Charlemagne. Notker the

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    Becoming Charlemagne

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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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    Charlemagne was a Frankish king‚ later emperor‚ whose rule lasted from 742 CE until 814 CE. Charles the Great was revered as one of the greatest kings of the Early Middle Ages‚ an attitude that was perpetuated by the early authors’ writings about him and his reign. One such author is an eighth-century scholar named Einhard who born in 770 CE in the eastern part of Frankland. After receiving an education from a local monastery‚ Einhard went on to become not only a member of Charlemagne’s court but

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