Charlemagne was born on April 2, 742, and grew up, illiterate, in a place
unknown today. Although Charlemagne was illiterate he did speak old Teutonic, Latin,
German, French, Spanish, and understood Greek. Charlemagne is best know as 'Charles
the Great'.
Charlemagne was 29 when Carloman II, his father, died. Charles then became
sole king of France. Two years later he received an appeal for aid against the Lombard
Desiderius from Pope Hadrian II. Charles left for was after he received the appeal.
When Charlemagne returned to his capital at Aachen he began a series of
campaigns designed to round out his empire. This was by conquering and Christianizing
Bavaria and Saxony, destroying the troublesome Avars, shielding Italy from the raiding
Saracens, and strengthening the defense of Francia against the expanding Moors of Spain.
All of the preceding shows what a strong Christian Charlemagne was during his
lifetime. Charles the Great also wanted peace and......
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