Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire - mrdowling.com - 0 views
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After the fall of the Roman Empire in Western Europe, Charlemagne built an empire that extended more than 800 miles from east to west. Though he ruled in an era many scholars describe as a “Dark Age," Charlemagne made the capital of his vast kingdom a center of learning.
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Charlemagne was a Frank. The Franks were a Germanic tribe that developed in present-day France.
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For many years after assuming the throne in 768, Charlemagne led his army on military campaigns throughout Western Europe, expanding the Frankish kingdom as he vanquished his foes. During his reign, Charlemagne doubled the size of Frankish territory to include present-day France, northern Spain, Germany, and Italy.
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