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Charlemagne remains one of the most compelling figures in European history. In this lively, vivid portrait of an extraordinary monarch and his achievements, Roger Collins profiles the most powerful and significant ruler in Western Europe between the end of the Roman Empire and the Italian Renaissance. While his achievements were in some ways ephemeral (after all, his great Empire soon broke up), he can still clearly be seen as the figure who transformed the nature of Europe and ushered in a period which has an explicit and comprehensible connection with our own.
The reign of Charlemagne (768-814) saw the unification under his rule of many areas of France, Italy, Germany, Spain and central Europe as part of his attempt to create a single European-wide state. He revived the office of emperor in the West and his achievements inspired a succession of both military conquerors and would-be unifiers of Europe up to the present day, earning him the name, 'Father of Europe'.
Table of Contents
Preface
The Frankish Inheritance
The Making of the Carolingian Dynasty, 687-771
The Saxon Wars, 772-785
Italy and Spain, 773-787
Tassilo III and Bavaria, 781-788
Conflict on the Steppes: The Avars, 788-799
Reform and Renewal, 789-799
Frankfurt and Aachen, 792-794
The Imperial Coronation of 800 and its Aftermath
Frontiers and Wars, 802-813
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
Product details
| Published | 28 Sep 1998 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781349269242 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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