Charlemagne

Charlemagne (Latin: Carolus Magnus, French: Charlemagnes, English: Charles the Great, German: Karl der Große, Dutch: Karel de Grote) (c. 2 April 748 – 28 January 814) was the king of the Franks and the first Holy Roman Emperor. He was crowned as the Emperor on Christmas Day, 800. He was the older son of King Pippin III of the Carolingian dynasty. When Pippin died, Charlemagne and his brother Carloman ruled together. When Carloman died in 771 Charlemagne became the only ruler of the Franks.^[1]

1. ↑ Frederick, Robert (2004). 100 Great Leaders. India: RUMC. ISBN 0-7554-3390-4. Retrieved November 23, 2010.