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Known as the "Father of Europe," Charlemagne King of the Franks, was the son of King Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon. During his life, he created an Empire that encompassed most of western Europe.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: April 2, 747
- Royal House: Carolingian Dynasty
- Reign: 768-814
- Predecessor: Pippin the Short
- Successor: Louis the Pious
- Son of: Pepin the Short
- Charlemagne latin translation: Charles the Great
- Had 5 wives and 5 known concubines
- First Holy Roman Emperor from 800-814
- Died: January 28, 814
- Buried at the Palatine Chapel in Aachen
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King of the Franks from 768 until his death, Charlemagne's expansion of the Frankish Empire to what is currently western and central Europe brought a revival religion, culture and art known as the Carolingian Renaissance. Co-ruling with his brother, Carloman I, Charlemagne became the sole leader of the Franks upon his brother's death in 771. The division of the Frankish Kingdom is what we currently consider France and Germany. The reign of Charlemagne saw reform for the Church of Gaul and the beginnings of the formation of the Church of Germany. -
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