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[[File:Charlemagne bust.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Gilded bust of Charlemagne, commissioned in 1346 by Karl IV (Aachen Cathedral, Germany)]]
[[File:Charlemagne bust.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Gilded bust of Charlemagne, commissioned in 1346 by Karl IV (Aachen Cathedral, Germany)]]
'''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]].
==Early life==
==Early life==
==Death and Dissolution==
==Death and Dissolution==
His empire did not achieve longlasting greatness, however, as much of the cohesion and strides that he had made during his life fell apart with his death and the division of his kingdom among multiple heirs who fought amongst themselves. Without his authority, his empire rapidly dissolved adminst its inner conflicts.
His empire did not achieve longlasting greatness, however, as much of the cohesion and strides that he had made during his life fell apart with his death and the division of his kingdom among multiple heirs who fought amongst themselves. Without his authority, his empire rapidly dissolved amidst its inner conflicts.
==Song of Roland Depiction==
==Song of Roland Depiction==