Charlemagne And His World

Author : Anne A. Latowsky
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801467783

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Emperor of the World by Anne A. Latowsky Pdf

Emperor of the World, traces the curious history of the story of the alliances forged by Charlemagne while visiting Jerusalem and Constantinople, revealing how the memory of the Frankish Emperor was manipulated to shape the institutions of kingship and empire in the High Middle Ages. The legend incorporates apocalyptic themes such as the succession of world monarchies at the End of Days and the prophecy of the Last Roman Emperor. Charlemagne's apocryphal journey to the East increasingly resembled the eschatological final journey of the Last Emperor, who was expected to end his reign in Jerusalem after reuniting the Roman Empire prior to the Last Judgment. Latowsky finds that the writers who incorporated this legend did so to support, or in certain cases to criticize, the imperial pretentions of the regimes under which they wrote. Latowsky removes Charlemagne's encounters with the East from their long-presumed Crusading context and shows how a story that began as a rhetorical commonplace of imperial praise evolved over the centuries as an expression of Christian Roman universalism.

Author : Pierre Riché
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : 0812210964

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Daily Life in the World of Charlemagne by Pierre Riché Pdf

Detailed account of the common people's daily life in the time of Charlemagne and how politics and military struggle affected them.

Author : Jeff Sypeck
Publisher : Enslow Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0766019012

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The Holy Roman Empire and Charlemagne in World History by Jeff Sypeck Pdf

A biography of the Frankish warrior and medieval Christian king who built a great empire in western Europe.

Author : Friedrich Heer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : History
ISBN : UCSC:32106005867459

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Charlemagne and His World by Friedrich Heer Pdf

Author : Janet L. Nelson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780520383210

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King and Emperor by Janet L. Nelson Pdf

Charles I, often known as Charlemagne, is one of the most extraordinary figures ever to rule an empire. Driven by unremitting physical energy and intellectual curiosity, he was a man of many parts, a warlord and conqueror, a judge who promised 'for each their law and justice', a defender of the Latin Church, a man of flesh-and-blood. In the twelve centuries since his death, warfare, accident, vermin, and the elements have destroyed much of the writing on his rule, but a remarkable amount has survived. Janet Nelson's wonderful new book brings together everything we know about Charles, sifting through the available evidence, literary and material, to paint a vivid portrait of the man and his motives. Charles's legacy lies in his deeds and their continuing resonance, as he shaped counties, countries, and continents, founded and rebuilt towns and monasteries, and consciously set himself up not just as King of the Franks, but as the head of the renewed Roman Empire. His successors--in some ways even up to the present day--have struggled to interpret, misinterpret, copy, or subvert his legacy.

Author : Eric Joseph Goldberg
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 080143890X

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Struggle for Empire by Eric Joseph Goldberg Pdf

Struggle for Empire explores the contest for kingdoms and power among Charlemagne's descendants that shaped the formation of Europe through the reign of Charlemagne's grandson, Louis the German (826 876)."

Author : Einhard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : France
ISBN : UOM:39015026937121

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Life of Charlemagne by Einhard Pdf

Author : Johannes Fried
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674973411

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Charlemagne by Johannes Fried Pdf

When the legendary Frankish king and emperor Charlemagne died in 814 he left behind a dominion and a legacy unlike anything seen in Western Europe since the fall of Rome. Johannes Fried paints a compelling portrait of a devout ruler, a violent time, and a unified kingdom that deepens our understanding of the man often called the father of Europe.

Author : Julia Cresswell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-20
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781472804181

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Charlemagne and the Paladins by Julia Cresswell Pdf

Amidst the chaos and violence of Europe in the eighth century, Charlemagne became king of the Franks and established a large empire. As Charlemange's power grew, so did the stories attached to his name. This book explores the myths and legends of the great king Charlemagne, from the stories about his mother, Bertha Bigfoot, and his youthful adventures with the thief, Basin, to his fantastical journeys to Jerusalem and Constantinople. It also retells the stories of his most famous knights, the Paladins. These brave warriors were all heroes in their own right, and included many famous names such as Roland, Ogier the Dane, Oliver, Archbishop Turpin, and Guy of Burgundy. Together with his Paladins, Charlemagne established a court to rival Camelot and led the Christian kingdoms of Europe in their ongoing struggles with the armies of the East. Although this great ruler eventually passed away, quietly in his bed, the legends say that he now sits on his golden throne beneath the mountain, waiting until the need of his people calls him forth again.

Author : Jim Whiting
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612289021

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The Life and Times of Charlemagne by Jim Whiting Pdf

Charles the Great, or Charlemagne, was one of the world's greatest military leaders. He became the leader of the Franks (who lived in modern-day France) in 768. Under his command, Frankish armies conquered most of Western Europe in the following decades. In 800, he was crowned emperor by Pope Leo XII. His greatness rested on more than military prowess. He was always interested in education, both for himself and for his subjects. He assembled many of the most noted scholars in Europe at his capital in Aachen, Germany, and began the Carolingian Renaissance. This was a period of heightened learning, innovations in architecture, and the preservation of many priceless books from earlier centuries.

Author : Fiona Macdonald
Publisher : Chelsea House Pub
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0791060306

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The World in the Time of Charlemagne by Fiona Macdonald Pdf

Describes the life and reign of Charlemagne and tells what was happening all around the world in his time.

Author : Agnes Strickland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : History
ISBN : HARVARD:HN5DQ4

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True stories, from ancient history by Agnes Strickland Pdf

Author : Simon Gaunt,Karen Pratt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780199655540

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The Song of Roland and Other Poems of Charlemagne by Simon Gaunt,Karen Pratt Pdf

"Presented here in a [new] translation, The Song of Roland offers fascinating insights into medieval ideas about heroism, masculinity, religion, race and nationhood which were foundational for modern European culture. [It] is accompanied here by tow other medieval French epics about Charlemagne, both of which show him to be a far more equivocal figure than that portrayed by the Roland: the Occitan Daurel and Beton, in which he is a corrupt and avaricious monarch; and the Journey of Charlemagne to Jerusalem and Constantinople, which gives the heroes of the Roland a comic makeover."--Back cover.

Author : Susan Banfield
Publisher : Chelsea House Publications
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : 0877545928

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Charlemagne by Susan Banfield Pdf

Traces the life of the Frankish warrior and king who built a great empire in western Europe.

Author : Derek Wilson
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307425232

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Charlemagne by Derek Wilson Pdf

An incisive and absorbing biography of the legendary emperor who bridged ancient and modern Europe and singlehandedly altered the course of Western history. Charlemagne was an extraordinary figure: an ingenious military strategist, a wise but ruthless leader, a cunning politician, and a devout believer who ensured the survival of Christianity in the West. He also believed himself above the rules of the church, siring bastards across Europe and coldly ordering the execution of 4,500 prisoners. Derek Wilson shows how this complicated, fascinating man married the military might of his army to the spiritual force of the Church in Rome, thereby forging Western Christendom. This is a remarkable portrait of Charlemagne and of the intricate political, religious, and cultural world he dominated.