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{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Charlemagne
|image=Charlemagne bust.jpg
|birth_date=April 2, 742
|birth_place=
|death_date=January 28, 814
|death_place=Aachen, Germany
|religion=
|spouse=
|children=
|alma_mater=
|party=
|office=King of the Franks
|term_start=October 9, 768
|term_end=January 28, 814
|preceded=Pepin the Short
|succeeded=Louis I the Pious
}}
'''Charlemagne''' ([[Latin]]: '''Carolus Magnus''', [[German]]: '''Karl der Große''' which all translates to ''Charles the Great'') (742–814) was the second leader of the [[Carolingian Dynasty]] and ruled the [[Franks]] from AD 768 to 814. He was a [[Christian]] who did much to expand both his kingdom and Christianity. Though illiterate himself, he promoted education, starting palace schools, and attempted to reestablish the Roman Empire. He was crowned by the [[Pope]] as [[Holy Roman Emperor]] in 800 AD, which marked the beginning of the [[Holy Roman Empire]].
'''Charlemagne''' ([[Latin]]: '''Carolus Magnus''', [[German]]: '''Karl der Große''' which all translates to ''Charles the Great'') (742–814) was the second leader of the [[Carolingian Dynasty]] and ruled the [[Franks]] from AD 768 to 814. He was a [[Christian]] who did much to expand both his kingdom and Christianity. Though illiterate himself, he promoted education, starting palace schools, and attempted to reestablish the Roman Empire. He was crowned by the [[Pope]] as [[Holy Roman Emperor]] in 800 AD, which marked the beginning of the [[Holy Roman Empire]].