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In the year 800, Pope Leo III placed the crown of imperial Rome on a Germanic king named Karl. Thus, the man later hailed as Charlemagne claimed his empire and forever shaped the destiny of Europe. Transporting readers far beyond Europe to the glittering palaces of Constantinople and the streets of medieval Baghdad, this far-ranging book shows how the Frankish king and his wise counselors built an empire not only through warfare but also by careful...
4) Charlemagne
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Traces the life of the Frankish warrior and king who built a great empire in western Europe.
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Considered by many to be history's greatest empire, Rome began as the humble convergence of a few small villages on the Tiber River and eventually encompassed more than two million square miles. At its height the power of Rome spread from Britain in the northwest across the Mediterranean and through the Middle East to the persian Gulf. In its contributions to our languages, cultures, and customs, no other empire has had greater impact on our lives...
14) Charlemagne
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Surveys the age of Charlemagne and his influence on subsequent periods of European history. Profusely illustrated with photographs of art dating from the time of Charlemagne.
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Between the Fall of Rome and the dawn of the Renaissance, Europe plunged into a dark night of constant war, splintered sovereignties, marauding pagans, and more. As chaos replaced culture, Europe was beset by famine, plague, persecutions, and a state of war that was so persistent it was only rarely interrupted by peace. From warlords whose armies threatened to cause the demise of European society, such as Alaric, Charles the Hammer, and Clovis; to...