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.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Charlemagne canonical 197
Karl der Große 2
Carolus Magnus 1

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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 am Rhein
surface form: Ingelheim
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

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Aachen Cathedral burialPlaceOf Charlemagne
Pippin hasCharacter Charlemagne
Corvey foundedBy Charlemagne
County of Girona establishedBy Charlemagne
Saint Ludger appointedBy Charlemagne
the given name Charles isNameOf Charlemagne
subject surface form: Charles
Louis I father Charlemagne
Louis I predecessor Charlemagne
Ludovicus Pius father Charlemagne
Ludovicus Pius predecessor Charlemagne
Hildegard of Vinzgouw spouse Charlemagne
Bishopric of Osnabrück foundedBy Charlemagne
Come Home with Me producer Charlemagne
Purple Haze producer Charlemagne
Paulinus of Aquileia employer Charlemagne
Carolingian court associatedWith Charlemagne
Carolingian court patron Charlemagne
Capitula associatedWith Charlemagne
Carmina (poems) associatedWith Charlemagne
Peter of Pisa employer Charlemagne
Peter of Pisa educated Charlemagne
Peter of Pisa notableStudent Charlemagne
Albinus advisorTo Charlemagne
Einhart about Charlemagne
subject surface form: Vita Karoli Magni
Einhart employedBy Charlemagne
subject surface form: Einhard
Einhart advisorTo Charlemagne
subject surface form: Einhard
Einhart patron Charlemagne
subject surface form: Einhard
Vita Karoli Magni mainSubject Charlemagne
Life of Charlemagne mainSubject Charlemagne
Roncesvalles associatedWith Charlemagne
Paulus Warnefridus employer Charlemagne
Paul Warnefried wasAtCourtOf Charlemagne
Duchy of Friuli dissolvedBy Charlemagne
Flaccus Albinus advisorTo Charlemagne
Berengar I of Italy relative Charlemagne
Adrian I ally Charlemagne
Adrian I correspondent Charlemagne
Adrian I requestedMilitaryAidFrom Charlemagne
King of France notableOfficeHolder Charlemagne