Charlemagne rose from Frankish prince to king, conqueror and emperor, creating a realm that stretched across much of western and central Europe. His long reign included the conquest of the Lombards, decades of war against the Saxons, campaigns against the Avars and the establishment of new frontiers in Spain. Crowned emperor by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day 800, he also supported an influential revival of education, scholarship, administration and manuscript production. Discover the remarkable and often brutal life of the ruler remembered as Charles the Great, and explore how his empire helped shape the political and cultural development of medieval Europe.
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