Charlemagne was born in 742 AD. He grew up to become one of the most memorable leaders of all time. He became ruler of the Franks in 768 with his brother, who died in 771. Charlemagne quickly began warring with the Saxons and the Lombards. Lucky for him, he defeated enemies of the Pope and ...
The second ruler in the relatively young Carolingian dynasty, Charlemagne would rise to power and fundamentally change the nature of the Frankish kingdom. His father, Pepin, established Carolingian rule after deposing the Merovingian kings and began a process of organizing the empire under a ruler with real power. Whereas the Merovingian kings were merely figureheads, ...
St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is certainly an awe-inspiring sight. The great Spanish cathedrals of Burgos, Salamanca and Grenada are truly breathtaking. The Duomo in Florence is proud and regal. But when it comes to sheer majesty, the colossal Cathedral of Cologne is the most impressive structure of them all. The Cologne Cathedral is the ...
The revolutions of 1848 is one of the most interesting series of events in world history. No other revolution in Europe that took place during 1848 was as eventful and as fruitful as the Revolutions that took place in the states of the German Confederacy. Although at the time the revolutionaries seemed to accomplish nothing; ...
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