Research Paper On Charlemagne

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Who was Charles the Great? What is the name that he is known by?
Charles the Great was known by Charlemagne. According to the video, “Charlemagne lived during the late eighth and ninth centuries.” He was first the King of the Franks, then king of the Lombards, and he was finally crowned Emperor of Rome by Pope Leo III in 800 A.D. Charlemagne is legend, and was very powerful at uniting most of Western Europe and realigning the course of Europe through many methods such as shifting politics from east to west, spreading education, and supporting Christianity. Charlemagne was immensely important and most of European history would be very different without him.

Why was it such a huge deal that he was crowned by a pope?
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However, these are not the same people as those who we currently know as the French. The Franks were Germanic as well as another group known as the Lombards. The Lombards occupied the area in what is now northern Italy and the Alps. Both groups were considered barbarians by the Romans. The Lombards were often threatening the area that was the center of old Rome, what was at the time of Charlemagne known as the papal states. The papal states were controlled by the Pope, which at that time was Pope Leo III.

Why did the Pope (or the Papacy) look to the Franks and not the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire for protection from the Lombards?
Typically the Pope would look to the Byzantine Emperor for protection but at this time the Byzantine Empire was not in a stable enough of a position to help, so Pope Hadrian called upon the Franks which was led by Charlemagne to aid him in the defense against the Lombards. Charlemagne was very successful and according to the Khan Video, actually became king of the Lombards. This is very important, because this led to a good relationship between Charlemagne and the Papal States.

What was the relationship that Pepin (Charlemagne’s father) and Charlemagne have with the Pope? Look up the word legitimate (legitimacy) and use it in your

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