around. The city of Rome itself had already been sacked. In 476 the Saxons and

Lombards attacked the last strong city of the empire. Romulus Augustus the last emperor

of Rome was there. In front of a crowd of Roman people Romulus was beheaded, so too

was the Roman Empire. Europe without a super power like Rome was like a dark room

without a light. The Germanic tribes were eventually made civilized, but the idea that

Rome was dead still placed Europe in the dark ages. Since there was no Roman Emperor

that meant there was no Rome. Europe would stay in the dark ages for 300 years, until

the birth of a new king, a new emperor, a man named, Charlemagne.

From the moment he was born it seems the Charles was destined to do great

things. He came from a line of great men. It seemed that talent for winning arguments

through both political intrigue and war were in his blood. His grandfather was a

German noble named Charles Martel. In the late 600’s Europe was under constant attack

from the Arab nations of the Moors and the Saracens. They were attempting, in their

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