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The Life of Charlemagne is an account of Charlemagne’s time as a Carolingian King by Einhard. Einhard, as with many people, felt that history needed to be written down and preserved or it would be lost and forgotten. The account as a whole is historically significant, but so are the chapters within it. Chapter Seven gives an account of Charlemagne’s war with Saxony. Chapter 28 gives an account of Charlemagne being crowned as Emperor and lastly, chapter 30 talks about Louis the Pious receiving…

considering times were much different. He was relentless and pushed tirelessly forward until he was satisfied; such as the battle he fought with King Desiderius in which Charlemagne “exhausted the King, and forced him to surrender at discretion.” (p29) Einhard also states that King Charlemagne “wreaked vengeance” (p.31) against the Saxons in return for their “faithless behavior.” (p.31) Let me explain why I believe this is a good trait, then. I feel as if at that time the peoples and kingdoms…

himself, as shown by Einhard and Notker, and faith guided him throughout his entire reign as emperor. He was able to spread Christian faith in his kingdom by acting as a protector of the church and by trying to implement an unified practice of Christianity in all parts of his kingdom. This mutually beneficial relationship, in which Christian faith is upheld by the Pope and enforced by Charlemagne, was clearly established in Charlemagne’s coronation by Pope Leo III in 800 (Einhard, Life of…

also known as Charlemagne, ruled between the years of 768 and 814 CE. Einhard, a friend of Charlemagne, considers him the greatest king of the middle ages. Still, what characteristics does Einhard consider great, and how are those traits manifested in Charlemagne? Using Einhard’s work, The Life of Charlemagne, we can gleam insight into what made Charlemagne so great, as well as what is the mark of a great medieval king. Einhard, documents how Charlemagne was a great general, a friend of The…

Charlemagne, written by Einhard most likely in 826 – 827, gives a biographical account of the notorious Charlemagne, King of the Franks. While the account might be slightly biased due to Einhard being personally involved with Charlemagne’s court, the information present still allows historians a glimpse into the lives of Charlemagne and his family as well as…

future generations by Charlemagne’s loyal advisor, Einhard. He is portrayed as a physically strong and confident leader and conqueror that used his military prowess to further the church. For example, Einhard describes Charles as “strong and well built” and “tall in stature”. The Emperor “always appeared masterful and dignified,” spoke distinctly, and embodied the physical attributes that are universally associated with a strong leader (Einhard 76). Einhard spends a decent portion of the text…

would have applied this thought to Charlemagne reasoning to conquer parts of Europe in order to convert the barbarians. War would have placed soldiers and the common people that could have resisted this change in monarchy back into a state of nature. Einhard recounts that a…

Charlemagne” and is written by Einhard. The second biography is titled “Charlemagne” and is authored by Notker the Stammerer. Both biographies of Charlemagne are classical medieval literature, but they differ in their points of view and focus. Einhard mostly talked about the actual life of Charlemagne, the key political decisions, wars he was in, and the projects he’d been working on to help improve the society in his kingdom. Walahfrid Strabo states that “Einhard was one of the most highly…

life, and is a great example of how women could read and write during this time. Also, The Life of Charles the Great gives several accounts of the desire to be educated during the time. The Life of Charles the Great was written from 825 to 826 by Einhard, a long time member of Charlemagne's court who wrote about Charles’ life (Geary, 266). Einhard’s…

generous, giving alms to not only the poor in his own kingdom, but also to those overseas. He spared no expense when it came to religion in his kingdom, and perhaps the greatest example of this was his construction of the church at Aachen, which Einhard confirms as an undertaking of great expense, writing that Charlemagne, “...adorned it with gold and silver, with lamps, grillwork, and doors made of solid bronze. When he could not obtain the columns and marble from any place else, he took the…