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Charlemagne aimed to convert all those in the Frankish kingdom to Christianity and to expand both his empire and the reach of Christianity. The 789 Admonitio Generalis pronounced Charlemagne responsible for the salvation of his subjects and set out standards of education for the clergy, who previously had been mostly illiterate.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 February 2025. King of the Franks, first Holy Roman Emperor For other uses, see Charlemagne (disambiguation). Charlemagne A denarius of Charlemagne dated c. 812–814 with the inscription KAROLVS IMP AVG (Karolus Imperator Augustus) King of the Franks Reign 9 October 768 – 28 January 814 Coronation ...
Traditionally dated to Charlemagne's 782 campaign, and occasionally to 785, the much later date of 795 is also considered possible. [2] Despite the laws, some Saxons continued to reject Charlemagne's rule and attempts at Christianization , with some continuing to rebel even after Charlemagne's death (such as the Stellinga uprising).
Following Charlemagne's death, Louis was made ruler of the Frankish Empire. Agobard, archbishop of Lyon, opposed the division of the empire, as he claimed that it would divide the church. [1] During his reign, Louis the Pious divided the empire so that each of his sons could rule over their own kingdom under the greater rule of their father.
Charles V was the last emperor to be crowned king of Italy, with subsequent emperors removing it from their titles; [2] however, they continued to claim the crown of Italy until 1801. The archbishop of Cologne was the Arch-Chancellor of Italy, one of the highest dignitaries of the empire. [3]
Only after Charlemagne's marriage to Hildegard, and the birth of new male heirs like Charles the Younger (772) and Carloman (773), did Pepin's position seem to become more precarious. In either 780 or 781, Charles had the young Carloman baptized by Pope Hadrian in Rome, renaming him Pepin. [ 2 ]
Luitgard (born around 776, died 4 June 800) was the last wife of Charlemagne. [1] Luitgard was the daughter of Luitfrid II of Sundgau, an Alamannian count, and Hiltrude of Wormsgau. [2] She married Charlemagne in 794, when he was around 50 years old.
The Capitulare de villis [1] is a text composed sometime in the late 8th or early 9th century that guided the governance of the royal estates, possibly during the later years of the reign of Charlemagne (c. 768–814). It lists, in no particular order, a series of rules and regulations on how to manage the lands, animals, justice, and overall ...