787-814 - Charlemagne (11 ottob 787 anni – 24 gen 814 anni)
Descrizione:
Archetypal “ideal king”
Chivalric romances were written about him
He is Charles Martel’s grandson and Charlemagne inherits the throne
Principle individual involved in creating Carolingian
• European counterweight to the Byzantine Empire
Instituted legal and cultural reforms
• He did it himself until he couldn’t
• Imported scholars and important people to reform education
• Systematized Latin into a scholarly written language
• Reformed handwriting
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
11 ottob 787 anni
24 gen 814 anni
~ 26 years