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.

1. Born: April 2, 747
2. Royal House: Carolingian Dynasty
3. Reign: 768-814
4. Predecessor: Pippin the Short
5. Successor: Louis the Pious
6. Son of: Pepin the Short
7. Charlemagne latin translation: Charles the Great
8. Had 5 wives and 5 known concubines
9. First Holy Roman Emperor from 800-814
10. Died: January 28, 814
11. Buried at the Palatine Chapel in Aachen

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.

• University of Adelaide eTexts: Bulfinch's Mythology, Legends of Charlemagne...
• Online Medieval and Classical Library: The Song of Roland
• blogwaffe: Carolus Magnus
• Note: The following timeline links to IMDb, which has pop-ups.WARNING: Pop-ups
  • 1911: Karl der Grosse
  • 1933: Charlemagne
  • 1993: Charlemagne, le prince a cheval Mini Series
  • 1999: Sphinx-Geheimnisse der Geschichte

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