Charlemagne ruled the Frankish Empire for a total of 46 years and his reign was said to be one of the greatest‚ not only by those of his time‚ but by many historians to date. He is known to many as the greatest kings of the dark ages‚ and his many accolades can back up his given title. The Imperial Coronation on December 25‚ 800 would be the official stamp of approval and a testament of the faith that he had instilled into not only the Christian population of Franks‚ but in Pope Leo III himself
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Source. Report #1 - Charlemagne Robert Folz. The Coronation of Charlemagne(Book)‚ first written in french in 1964‚ this book is now available in English translation. Robert Folz is well known for his monumental studies of the legend of Charlemagne in the Middle ages. Robert Folz was a French medievalist and a specialist in the Carolignan era; for this reason he is better qualified than most historians to convey a deep understanding of the efforts and signifance of Charlemagne for France and Europe
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Charlemagne‚ or Charles the Great‚ was a Frankish emperor who governed most of Western Europe from 768 to 814. Spielvogel describes Charlemagne as determined and decisive‚ intelligent‚ and inquisitive. “A fierce warrior‚ he was also a wise patron of learning and a resolute statesman” (210-211). He took on the mission to combine all Germanic lands into one kingdom and convert them to Christianity. During the ninth century‚ Charlemagne had taken over most of Europe and under his rule‚ a renaissance
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Charlemagne reportedly killed 4500 Pagan Saxons in one day for not converting to Christianity. Should History remember such a ruthless individual as a “good leader”? Charlemagne was a ruthless person‚ but history will still remember him as a good leader. He united much of Europe under his rule‚ he improved many things like education‚ converted many people to Christianity‚ and he was a great military leader. It is because of these reasons that Charlemagne will be remembered by history as a good
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king is both powerful and kindhearted. King Charlemagne was ideal because he successfully created a powerful Frankish empire even though he was a distinguished altruist. King Charlemagne expanded the boundaries of the Frankish kingdom with resolute and strategic military action including large victories in Saxon and Rome. His unyielding tactics secured his victory in the Saxon War which carried on for over 30 years. In this conquest‚ King Charlemagne aimed to conjoin the Germanic tribes of Saxon
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creating new rituals and traditions. (page 504) Charlemagne in Capitulary on Saxony writes that followers of pagan worship who had ever performed in any acts of sacrifice or opposition to Christianity should be punished by death. Many times in the text Charlemagne warrants capital punishment to those that do not follow Christianity. It is clear that Charlemagne used his faith in Christianity only to secure his position of authority. Pope Gregory‚ Charlemagne and Boniface all had a firm belief in Christianity
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first re-routes large customer orders to alternative stockpoint‚ whereas the second strategy splits a customer order in a time-phased delivery scheme. This section is similar to the ABSTRACT of a thesis. Under this section‚ discuss the purpose of this report and a brief backgrounder about the project. Provide a sentence for the company profile‚ and the problems‚ opportunities‚ or directives encountered in the operation of the current system. Identify the scope of the project specifying the
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Brittany Hall May 4‚ 2009 Professor Drummond Western Civilization Charlemagne the Great Military Leader Charlemagne’s reign was consumed with wars in which he was successful. He never had to confront a first-class enemy in battle. Charlemagne inherited a well-trained Frankish Kingdom from his martial father and grandfather. His wars‚ however‚ were of high importance for history; especially the conquest of the Saxons and the Lombards which implied the bringing of much of Germany and Italy
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Finally‚ the empire’s government broke down. People left the towns and cities. Travel and trade became unsafe. The people of Rome turned to military leaders and the Catholic Church for help. The military leader Charlemagne brought order to much of the Roman Empire. The Pope made Charlemagne emperor. The government grew strong again under
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Outline Thesis Statement: Arranged marriages have different forms mostly depending on the couples country‚ culture and social surrounding conditions; however‚ not all of these forms are acceptable‚ successful and respectable by many societies. I.In arranged marriages‚ the possibility of its success is unknown and depending on the culture of the couple and the type of this arranged marriage. A.If the couple is from the same region or society the chances of having a successful marriage is great
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