Charlemagne
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Emperors, Caesars, Khans
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, French History
Article abstract: Military significance: Charlemagne spread Frankish domination into Spain, Italy, and central Europe. He limited the expansion of Islam, stabilized the power of the papacy, introduced Christianity and Western culture into central Europe, and created the Holy Roman Empire.
The Carolingian Dynasty placed Charlemagne and his younger brother Carloman in control of the Frankish kingdom after the death of their father, Pépin III the Short, in 768. Charlemagne ruled in the west, his brother ruled in the east, and they essentially shared power until...
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