Charlemagne becomes King

CharlemagneCharlemagne (c. A.D. 742–814) was the eldest son of Pepin, who became sole ruler of the Franks upon the death of his younger brother Carloman. Charl..., the grandson of Charles MartelCharles Martel (c. A.D. 688–741) became the power behind the throne of the Merovingian dynasty. He saved western Christianity by defeating Islamic i..., becomes King of the FranksA collection of Germanic tribes originating near the frontiers of the Roman Empire, which coalesced and eventually came to dominate Western Europe as ... (A.D. 768) and would go on to expand Frankish territory and usher in the Carolingian RenaissanceThe term derived from the Latin word meaning “reborn” that refers to the European cultural movement from the 14th to the 17th centuries that sough....