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That Great Guy Charles Essay Research Paper

That Great Guy: Charles Essay, Research Paper


Charlemagne was born on April 2, 742, and grew up, illiterate, in a place


unknown today. Although Charlemagne was illiterate he did speak old Teutonic, Latin,


German, French, Spanish, and understood Greek. Charlemagne is best know as ‘Charles


the Great’.


Charlemagne was 29 when Carloman II, his father, died. Charles then became


sole king of France. Two years later he received an appeal for aid against the Lombard


Desiderius from Pope Hadrian II. Charles left for was after he received the appeal.


When Charlemagne returned to his capital at Aachen he began a series of


campaigns designed to round out his empire. This was by conquering and Christianizing


Bavaria and Saxony, destroying the troublesome Avars, shielding Italy from the raiding


Saracens, and strengthening the defense of Francia against the expanding Moors of Spain.


All of the preceding shows what a strong Christian Charlemagne was during his


lifetime. Charles the Great also wanted peace and wellness for everyone (no matter who


they were).


While Charlemagne was king he legislated for agriculture, industry, finance,


religion, and especially education. He wanted as

many people as possible to go to school


and get any sort of an education. Charlemagne was greatly generous toward the Church.


Bishops played a leading role in his councils, assemblies, and administrations. Charles


called Bishops ‘Agents of God’.


Charlemagne earned his nickname, ‘Charles the Great’, because he has been


known to be the most powerful king ever. He also started the Hole Roman Empire during


his reign. The Hole Roman Empire was one of the most brilliant ideas in the history of


statesmanship. It was, altogether, the transformation of Charlemagne’s realm into a Holy


Roman Empire that should have behind it all the prestige, sanctity, and stability of both


Imperial and papal Rome.


Charles gave his younger brother, Louis, the privalege of being king in 813.


Charlemagne did this because he was really ill. ‘Charles the Great’ then died in 814 at the


age of 72. He lived his life as well and as full as he could.


Charlemagne, in my opinion, was good at heart. Charles wanted everyone to


realize how great God is and always will be. Charlemagne did take power to his head


sometimes though, but was still a good person. Charlemagne was also a nice person to


study about.

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