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Charlemagne is born.
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Charlemagne marries his second wife, Desiderata.
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Charlemagne inherits the Carolingian kingdom after the death of his brother, Carloman.
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Charlemagne marries his third wife, Hildegard.
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Charlemagne defeats the Lombards.
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Charlemagne attacks the Saxons.
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Charlemagne and his brother jointly inherit the Frankish kingdom from their deceased father, Peppin the Short.
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Charlemagne orders 4500 Saxon prisoners to be executed in a 24-hour period.
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Charlemagne marries his fourth wife, Fastrada.
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Charlemagne defeats the Saxons and imposes strict laws on their lives.
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Charlemagne defeats the Bavarians.
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Charlemagne defeats the Avars.
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Charlemagne marries his fifth wife, Luitgard.
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Charlemagne aids Pope Leo III back to health after he is wounded in battle.
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Charlemagne is crowned Emperor and Augustus in Rome on Christmas Day. With this act, the Holy Roman Empire is founded.
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Charlemagne dies without having stated his hier. He is buried in his own cathedral. His son Louis takes the throne.
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