![]() Contents Preface Chapter I: Introduction Chapter II: Early Mayors of the Palace Chapter III: Pippin of Heristal and Charles Martel Chapter IV: Pippin, King of the Franks Chapter V: Fall of the Lombard Monarchy Chapter VI: The Conversion of the Saxons Chapter VII: Revolts and Conspiracies Chapter VIII: Roncesvalles Chapter IX: Wars with Avars and Sclaves Chapter X: Relations with the East Chapter XI: Carolus Augustus Chapter XII: Old Age Chapter XIII: Results Appendix A: Genealogy of the Ancestors of Charles the Great Appendix B: Family of St. This new edition has been completely reset, indexed, and contains dozens of new footnotes to explain personalities, events, and details to the present-day reader. This work does also not shy away from describing in detail the thirty-year-long war against the pagans of Saxon Germany, an event which ended with the conversion to Christianity of Germany, and ultimately, all of Europe. This highly satisfying work documents all of Charlemagnes deeds, including his ascension to power, the invasion of northern Italy and campaigns against the Lombards, the series of wars with the Moors in Spain, and the campaigns against the Avar invaders in eastern Europe. undoubtedly the life of the great ruler who is gener- ally spoken of as Charlemagne, and pre-eminently the year 800, when he was crowned as Emperor at. ![]() ![]() ![]() Read here of the factors which shaped post-Roman France and Germany, and indeed, most of Western Europe. Book Synopsis One of the most comprehensive biographies of the famous Frankish leader ever written, drawn from original sources and meticulously researched. ![]()
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