Douze pairs de france charlemagne biography
Douze pairs de france charlemagne biography
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Charlemagne
Introduction
With Pope’s blessing, the mayors of the palace usurped the throne from the last Merovingians, called « rois fainéants » (literally lazy kings).
Pepin the Short, who became king of the Franks in 751, managed to restore the unity of the kingdom. With the queen Bertrada « Bertha Broadfoot », the daughter of the Count of Laon, a powerful lord at the time, Pepin has two sons : Charles and Carloman.
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Soon, the elder Charles shew his style, it will be called « The Great », and will become one of the greatest sovereign of France, who impressed the Middle Ages.
Great conquests
The struggle between the two brothers
After the death of the king of the Franks in 768, the first difficulties raised.
The two brothers, Carloman and Charles did not get along, the sharing of the kingdom would have sewn dicord. As Pepin wished :
- Charles obtained Austrasia and North Neustria, he was crowned in Noyon.
- Carloman obtained South Neustria, Burgundy and Provence, he established