... more intellectual, moral and effective. He improved education tremendously in the empire, establishing a school in his chateau at Aachen, uniting teachers from throughout Europe to teach there. These teachers organized schools and libraries, and copied thousands of ancient manuscripts. The palace school in Aachen also educated clergymen, thus strengthening the church. It also trained teachers for ... schools throughout the empire. These activities lead to the emergence of a new interest in learning called the Carolingian Renaissance. The Carolingian Renaissance is defined as a style of ...

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... successful society is what enabled him to be the great ruler that he was. As he felt education to be of great value, he took responsibility for the institution of schools throughout his empire, and, therefore, facilitated the intelligence of his subjects. Charlemagne also placed immense value on the practice of Christianity, and through various edicts and laws, succeeded ... Italy, whose countries were notorious for their cultural superiority, to teach in his courts. These scholars ultimately "fostered the framework for the great universities of Europe" (Durant 202). Schools began throu...

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... the Short and grandson of Charles Martel. His grandfather, Charles, had begun the process of unifying Western Europe, in the belief that all people should be Christian. Charlemagne's father, Pepin, continued this process throughout his rule and passed his beliefs on to Charlemagne. Upon Pepin's death in 768, Charlemagne and his ... The Church also guided Charlemagne's hand as a ruler, for he took on many conquests as a necessity to spread the Christian religion throughout Europe. Indeed, it appears that Charlemagne's desire to spread his kingdom and government was intertwined with his de...

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