Carloman I
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Carloman I, German Karlmann, Karlomann, was king of the Franks from 768 until his death in 771. He was the second surviving son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon and was a younger brother of Cha
Carloman's kingdom in red (according to Auguste Longnon)
Charlemagne coin
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Charlemagne
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Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800. He united most of Western and Central Europe and was th
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…of the Franks from 768 until his death in 771. He was the second surviving son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon and was a younger brother of Charlemagne. His death allowed Charlemagne to take all of Francia. At the age of 3 he was, together with his father Pepin the Short and his elder brother Charlemagne…
Sketch believed to be of Charlemagne, c. 800
Pope Adrian receiving Charlemagne in Rome, painted in 1493
Adrian crowning Louis, as Charlemagne looks on