The Many Faces of Charlemagne
Do we know what one of Europe's greatest rulers looked like?
Charlemagne — AKA Charles the Great, AKA Carolus Magnus, AKA Karl der Grosse — is one of the towering figures of European history.
He brutally conquered more European territory than anybody between the Romans and Napoleon. He sparked a brief “renaissance” in art and learning through cultural patronage. He was crowned “Roman Emperor” as well as “King of …
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