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No one had had the title of "Roman Emperor" for 400 years, until Charlemagne was in charge
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Lived 465-511 AD
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Lived 714-741 AD. Nicknamed “Charles The Hammer”
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He stopped Islamic expansion into Western Europe. This is where he was given his nickname.
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He gained control in 741 AD and was nicknamed “Pepin The Short”. He was the son of Charles Martel and fought a war against the Lombards.
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The Pope crowned him emperor of the Romans. Thus, the “Holy Roman Empire” was born. However, the “Holy Roman Empire” wasn’t holy, roman, or an empire.
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The four siblings, “Charles The Bald”, “Louis The German”, “Lothair”, and "Louis The Pious" wanted control of the Roman Empire. The Treaty of Verdun divided the empire among the siblings in 843 AD.
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He became the leader of the Franks in 481, at age 16. He later on converted to Christianity.
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He married the niece of Gondebaud,(king of Burgundy). Her name was Clotilde.
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“Louis The Pious”
He ruled form 814-840 AD. He was the son of Charlemagne and all of his siblings wanted control of the empire.
