... was a powerful ruler who was brave and fierce. The power of the Franks was always a thing of jealousy to the Greeks and Romans (Einhard 43). Emperors from other nations wanted alliances and friendships with Charlemagne because they knew that he was someone that they would rather have as a friend ... than as an enemy. Charlemagne succeeded in establishing good national relations with other empires, which was another quality that Einhard felt was important. Einhard's ideal king was also not afraid to go out and defend the empire that he ruled so powerfully. Charlemagne often went out ......

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... campaign was sparked "at the request of Hadrian, Bishop of the City of Rome, who first asked and then begged him to do so" (Einhard 60). By this time Carloman had died and Charlemagne commanded the entire former empire of Pepin. With a vast army Charlemagne began the assault upon ... offices or preferments" (10). Not only did Charlemagne encourage the education of his people but he himself was very devout to increasing his intellect. Einhard writes: "Under him [Alcuin] the emperor spent much time and effort in studying rhetoric, dialectic and especially astrology. He applied himself to ma...

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... intimidate his opponent to avoid war all together. Notker also discusses Charles' pursuit of expanding his empire. He seems to agree with what Einhard had to say about Charlemagne being able to intimidate his enemy and therefore it wasn't always necessary to go to battle. He also talks ... Desiderius' observer fainted when he saw Charles approaching. The next day Charlemagne conquered the city without any bloodshed. Notker shows us, just as Einhard did, that Charles could simply set up camp outside an enemy territory and terrify them to a point where no fighting was necessary. He knew ....

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... missionaries. The most important primary source for Charlemagne is "The Life of Charlemagne" which is a detailed biography of Charlemagne and his accomplishments. This primary source is written by Einhard, Charlemagne's courtier and servant. When King Pepin III ruled over the Franks in 742 C.E, his wife, Bertrada, gave birth to a baby boy whose name was Charles ("Charlemagne" 2; ... considered, albeit my powers are feeble, scanty, next to nothing indeed, and not at all adapted to write and set forth a life that would tax the eloquence of a Tully" (Einhard 1). Crimes were rough during C...

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... under his belt, which was Charles Augustus, Emperor of Rome. There many accounts of the coronation and two of them, the one written by Einhard and the other which was recorded in the Royal Frankish Annals are popular sources for the event. However, both show two different accounts. With the ... right or wrong. This essay will examine the reliability of both accounts through their history, closeness, and interaction with Charlemagne himself. Who was Einhard to begin with? Einhard was born about 775 with a Frankish background and was raised and educated at the monastery of Fulda which was ...

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... appropriation of the vast Avar treasure" After attacking the Avar camp known as 'The Ring' Charlemagne amassed a huge wealth and, as Einhard writes, it turned the Franks "from paupers into midases." With this treasure Charlemagne was able to fund further military campaigns, as well ... secure the loyalty of the counts and barons that ruled the separate regions, without this they would rebel and deny Charlemagne's over-lordship. Einhard and Becher both underplay the role of the church during the Saxon Wars; instead they view it as a tool of government by which ... essentially on wh...

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... exclude Charlemagne from the ranks of the greatest rulers of all time. We learn from a biography of Charles, written by his contemporary and associate Einhard, among other things, of Charles' conquests and victories over the Saxons and of his coronation as imperator by Pope Leo III. But upon closer ... instead "[. . .] took ten thousand of those [. . .] and settled them [. . .] in many different bodies here and there in Gaul and Germany- (Einhard 138). In other words he was forced to relocate and absorb them into Frankish lands because destroying them proved impossible "an impressive feat...

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... in this book is obtained from the compilation of two pseudo-biographies, the Vita Caroli by Einhard and De Carolo Magno by the Monk of Saint Gall. The first part of the book, written by Einhard, presents itself as a eulogy to Charlemagne. In a time of personal despair, Einhard was taken in and given a job by Charlemagne. He was a member of the King's court ... expected to pay a "vassalage", or due to an authoritative figure. In return, the poor vassals looked to their lords and King to feed, clothe, house, and arm them. According to Einhard, "the King possessed nothing at all of his own...

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... peasants and believed that government should be for the benefit of the governed. One example of this is displayed by Einhard, one of Charlemagne's prominent figures, who wrote a biography on Charlemagne years after his death. In an excerpt from the biography Einhard stated, "He was firm and steady in his human relationships, developing friendship easily, keeping it up with care and doing ... ...

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