Charlemagne made many efforts to benefit his kingdom. One of his first contributions was expanding his kingdom through a dominant military. Like seen in many previous successful civilizations, a strong military is key to a successful civilization. “Charlemagne’s campaigns took him to many areas of Europe. In 773, he led his army into Italy, crushed the Lombards, and took control of the Lombard state… Charlemagne invaded the lands of the Bavarians in southeastern Germany in 787 and had incorporated them into his empire by the following year, an expansion that brought him into contact with the southern Slavs and the Avars… Now at its height, Charlemagne’s empire covered much of western and central Europe.” (Spielvogel
Charlemagne made many efforts to benefit his kingdom. One of his first contributions was expanding his kingdom through a dominant military. Like seen in many previous successful civilizations, a strong military is key to a successful civilization. “Charlemagne’s campaigns took him to many areas of Europe. In 773, he led his army into Italy, crushed the Lombards, and took control of the Lombard state… Charlemagne invaded the lands of the Bavarians in southeastern Germany in 787 and had incorporated them into his empire by the following year, an expansion that brought him into contact with the southern Slavs and the Avars… Now at its height, Charlemagne’s empire covered much of western and central Europe.” (Spielvogel