Who was Charlemagne? Charlemagne was a great emperor and ruler of the Frankish kingdom. To find out where Charlemagne’s rule began we must look back at his ancestors. Charlemagne’s father, Pepin, held the office of Mayor of the Palace. Pepin was later raised from the status of Mayor of the Palace to king. Pepin ruled over the Frankish kingdom for fifteen years until his death in Paris. When he died he left his …showed first 75 words of 1809 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1809 total…important to the spread of Christianity throughout Europe. He was a ruler with much love for his country and for other Christians, even if not from his own territory. He was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor by the church. If it weren’t for Charlemagne Christianity might not be, as we know it today. He was one of the greatest rulers of his time, and he impacted life of western civilizations as we know it.