Life and times of Charlemagne

Charlemagne ruled the Franks between 768 and 814. His empire stretched from the Pyrenees Mountains to Bavaria, and from Rome to what we now know as Denmark . Between the time he received control of his empire to the time of his death, the amount of land under Charlemagne's control doubled in size thanks to his organization, loyalty and faith. As an ambitious statesman, he gained more power and respect from Europe by working with the Pope to …

…which preserved history from both that era and the centuries before. Charlemagne was the most capable leader of his time. He expanded his empire to more than twice its original size. He allied his nation with the church, unifying it the most powerful organization in that period. He even improved the judicial systems, the political hierarchy, and started an academic revival. Charlemagne was a 'jack of all trades', who was successful in everything he did.