787-814 - Charlemagne (11 out 787 ano – 24 jan 814 ano)
Descrição:
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
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Data:
11 out 787 ano
24 jan 814 ano
~ 26 years