Charlemagne

Charlemagne

By J.C.

     In the year 742 AD, a boy named Charles was born. His father, Pepin the Short, was the king of the Franks. 

     In 768, poor Pepin died and Charles, along with his brother, Carloman, inherited the kingdom. When Carloman died, Charles took over it all and began to spread his empire---and Christianity--- all over. He was soon called “Charlemagne,” which means “Charles the Great” in Latin.

     In 800, the pope named Charlemagne the Holy Roman emperor. Charlemagne loved learning. He highly encouraged it, and had his servants’ kids learn with his own kids. He founded schools in monasteries, too.

     In 814, Charlemagne died, and his three grandsons took over the kingdom.