Charlemagne

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Charlemagne was the medieval Frankish ruler who united much of Western and Central Europe and became the first Holy Roman Emperor, laying foundations for modern European states.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Karl der Große 2
Carolus Magnus 1
Charles the Great 1

Statements (82)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Carolingian dynasty member
Frankish king
Holy Roman Emperor
human
medieval ruler
advisor Alcuin of York
Einhard
alsoKnownAs Charlemagne
surface form: Carolus Magnus

Charlemagne
surface form: Charles the Great

Charlemagne
surface form: Karl der Große
birthDate circa 742
possibly 747
birthName Charles
birthPlace Kingdom of the Franks
possibly Aachen region
possibly Herstal
burialPlace Aachen Cathedral precincts
surface form: Aachen Cathedral
canonizationStatus venerated as a saint in parts of the Holy Roman Empire
child Bertha
Carloman I
surface form: Carloman of Bavaria

Charles the Younger
Gisela
Hildegard
Hruodhaid
Emperor Louis the Pious
surface form: Louis the Pious

Pepin of Italy
Pepin the Hunchback
Rotrude
Ruodhaid
Theodrada
coronatedBy Pope Leo III
coronationDate 800-12-25
coronationPlace Old St. Peter's Basilica
coRuler Carloman I
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of the Franks
deathDate 814-01-28
deathPlace Aachen
dynasty Carolingian dynasty
ethnicGroup Franks
father Pepin the Short
influenced development of medieval European monarchy
formation of the Holy Roman Empire
later French monarchy
later German monarchy
knownFor being crowned first Holy Roman Emperor
founding the Carolingian Empire
promoting the Carolingian Renaissance
reforming education and script
uniting much of Western and Central Europe
language spoke Old High German
understood Latin
legacy considered a founding figure of both France and Germany
symbol of European unity
militaryConflict Avar campaign
Battle of Roncevaux Pass
Lombard–Byzantine wars
surface form: Lombard campaign

Saxon Wars
mother Bertrada of Laon
nobleFamily Pippinids
notableWork Admonitio Generalis
Capitulary for Saxony
patronage education
monastic reform
scholarship
positionHeld Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Emperor of the Romans

King of the Franks
Rex Langobardorum
surface form: King of the Lombards
predecessor Pepin the Short
reignEnd as King of the Franks: 814
as King of the Lombards: 814
reignStart as King of the Franks: 768
as King of the Lombards: 774
as sole King of the Franks: 771
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
residence Aachen
Ingelheim NERFINISHED
spouse Desiderata of the Lombards
Fastrada
Hildegard
surface form: Hildegard of the Vinzgau

Himiltrude
Luitgard
successor Emperor Louis the Pious
surface form: Louis the Pious

Referenced by (55)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alcuin of York advisorTo Charlemagne
Einhard advisorTo Charlemagne
Theodulf of Orléans advisorTo Charlemagne
Pope Hadrian I allyOf Charlemagne
Charlemagne alsoKnownAs Charlemagne
this entity surface form: Charles the Great
Charlemagne alsoKnownAs Charlemagne
this entity surface form: Carolus Magnus
Charlemagne alsoKnownAs Charlemagne
this entity surface form: Karl der Große
Theodulf of Orléans appointedBy Charlemagne
Aachen builtFor Charlemagne
subject surface form: Aachen Cathedral
Saxon Wars commander Charlemagne
Pope Hadrian I contemporaryOf Charlemagne
subject surface form: Louis the Pious
Pope Hadrian I correspondedWith Charlemagne
Alcuin of York employer Charlemagne
Einhard employer Charlemagne
Theodulf of Orléans employer Charlemagne
Emperor Louis the Pious father Charlemagne
subject surface form: Louis the Pious
Holy Roman Emperor firstHolder Charlemagne
Kingdom of Italy firstRuler Charlemagne
Osnabrück foundedBy Charlemagne
Palace School at Aachen foundedBy Charlemagne
Aloxe-Corton hasGrandCru Charlemagne
Pope Hadrian I honoredBy Charlemagne
this entity surface form: KAROLUS MAGNUS
Saxon Wars ledBy Charlemagne
Charlemagne Prize namedAfter Charlemagne
Karlspreis namedAfter Charlemagne
Karlspreis namedAfter Charlemagne
this entity surface form: Karl der Große
Charles notableBearer Charlemagne
King of Italy notableHolder Charlemagne
Carolingian dynasty notableMember Charlemagne
Carolingian Empire notableRuler Charlemagne
Franks notableRuler Charlemagne
Kingdom of the Franks notableRuler Charlemagne
Palace School at Aachen patron Charlemagne
Paul the Deacon patron Charlemagne
Holy Roman Emperor positionHeldBy Charlemagne
subject surface form: Louis the Pious
Kingdom of Italy ruler Charlemagne
Harun al-Rashid sentGiftTo Charlemagne