Einhard life of charlemagne summary
The work begins with a preface that is mainly Einhard explaining why he is writing the book, highlighting the idea that he feels it is his duty and that he had such love for Charles that he felt that it would be a tragedy if he was forgotten. The book then moves onto the fall of the Merovingian family and how the Carolingian came to power,
Who was charlemagne’s father?
Charlemagne family tree
- How did charlemagne spread christianity throughout europe?
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