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Becoming Charlemagne
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On Christmas morning in the year 800, Pope Leo III placed the crown of imperial Rome on the brow of a Germanic king named Karl. With one gesture, the man later hailed as Charlemagne claimed his empire and forever shaped the destiny of Europe. Becoming Charlemagne tells the story of the international power struggle that led to this world-changing event. Illuminating an era that has long been overshadowed by legend, this far-ranging book shows how the Frankish king and his wise counselors built an empire not only through warfare but also by careful diplomacy. With consummate political skill, Charlemagne partnered with a scandal-ridden pope, fended off a ruthless Byzantine empress, nurtured Jewish communities in his empire, and fostered ties with a famous Islamic caliph. For 1,200 years, the deeds of Charlemagne captured the imagination of his descendants, inspiring kings and crusaders, the conquests of Napoléon and Hitler, and the optimistic architects of the European Union. In this engaging narrative, Jeff Sypeck crafts a vivid portrait of Karl, the ruler who became a legend, while transporting readers far beyond Europe to the glittering palaces of Constantinople and the streets of medieval Baghdad. Evoking a long-ago world of kings, caliphs, merchants, and monks, Becoming Charlemagne brings alive an age of empire building that continues to resonate today.
HarperCollins; December 2006
304 pages; ISBN 9780061208935
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304 pages; ISBN 9780061208935
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Subject categories
- Academic > History > History of France > History > By period > Early and medieval to 1515 > 476-1328. Merovingians. Carlovingians. Capetians
- Academic > History > History of France > History > By period > Early and medieval to 1515
- Academic > History > History of France > Local history and description > Paris
- Academic > History > History of France > History > By period
- Academic > History > History of France > History
- Academic > History > History of France > Local history and description
- Academic > History > History of France
- Academic > History
- Academic > Humanities
- Biography & Autobiography > Historical
- History > Medieval
- History
- Biography & Autobiography
ISBNs
9780061208942
9780061208935
9780061208928
9780060797065
0061208922
