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Charles the Great, also known as Charlemagne, was born to his father, Pepin the Short and his mother Bertrada of Laon in Aachen. This place is now known as Belgium.
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Charlemagne's father, Pepin, began the Carolingian dynasty by being crowned the King of the Franks.
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Pepin the Short becomes king by dethroning the Meronvingian king and taking the throne for himself.
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The Francia kingdom was divided upon Pepin's death. It was given to his two sons, Carloman I and Charlemagne, with the kingdom having dual kings.
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Charlemagne becomes the sole ruler of the Frankish kingdom as Carloman I dies of unknown circumstances
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Charlemagne successfully raids the Saxons for the first time. This began a thirty year haul to convert pagan tribes Christianity.
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Charlemagne conquers Lombardy attaining the throne to become King of the Lombards.
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Charlemagne's son, Pepin, is proclaimed King of Italy as Charlemagne takes a pilgrimage to Rome. He meets Alcuin who agrees to come to his court.
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Charlemagne invades Bavaria and conquers it. This brought all territory of the Germanic tribes under one political hut.
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Charles runs a series of operations against the Avars, which is now known as Austria and Hungary. The Avars are eventually conquered.
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Pope Leo III was brutally attacked in a religious procession on the streets of Rome and flees to Charlemagne for assistance. When he healed, Charlemagne had him brought back, under heavy guard, to Rome.
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Charlemagne goes to Rome to supervise a synod where he helps Leo clear himself of the charges laid on him by his enemies. They thought well of him and offered him the role as emperor. Charlemagne accepts and Pope Leo III crowns him as Roman Emperor at Christmas Mass.
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The war against the Saxons that lasted over 30 years was finally ended with Charlemagne defeating them. This gave Charlemagne an even bigger empire.
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Byzantine emperor, Michael I, recognises Charlemagne as emperor, although not as "Roman" emperor, granting official power to the power Charles already had.
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Charles entrusts regal power to Louis, his final surviving legitimate son.
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Charlemagne dies of old age. The throne is passed onto his son, Louis the Pious.
