Two Lives of Charlemagne

Posted on 14 August 2018 by Einhard

Two revealingly different accounts of the life of the most important figure of the Roman EmpireCharlemage, known as the father of Europe, was one of the most powerful and dynamic of all medieval rulers The biographies brought together here provide a rich and varied portrait of the king from two perspectives that of Einhard, a close friend and adviser, and of Notker, a monastic scholar and musician writing fifty years after Charlemagne s death. Read Two Lives of Charlemagne Author Einhard – kino-fada.fr Exactly as the title says Two biographies of Charlemagne, written in the 9th century.Einhard s story is direct, precise, and lists the man s achievements and wars in order It s like an encyclopedia entry, and all theremarkable that we have something like it from someone who knew the man Notker the Stammerer s account, written a few decades later, somehow has apersonal account He lists anecdotes, not military campaigns, and he ventures out of chronological order Char...CharlemagneEinhard and Notker the Stammerer TWO LIVES OF CHARLEMAGNE 1969Here are two translations from early German manuscripts, both purporting to be biographies of Charlemagne Neither is a biography in the strict sense, but both are interesting to read for a sense of the times Einhard b 770 wrote his tale between 829 and 836 He became the advisor and personal friend of Charlemagne and remained so until the Emperor s death in 814 He was also in high favor with Lewis the Pious, Charle Einhard and Notker the Stammerer TWO LIVES OF CHARLEMAGNE 1969Here are two translations from early German manuscripts, both purporting to be biographies of Charlemagne Neither is a biography in the strict sense, but both are interesting to read for a sense of the times Einhard b 770 wrote his tale between 829 and 836 He became the advisor and personal friend of Charlemagne and remained so until the Emperor s death in 814 He was also in high favor with Lewis the Pious, Charlemagne s son and successor In 830 he retired and he died in 840 He chose to approach his Vita Caroli as a public history, and, in beautiful language, recounts Charlemagne s personal life and his achievements in warfare, learning, art, building, and in the skilful administration...This volume contains two of theimportant contemporary biographies of the most famous monarch of the Middle Ages, Charlemagne The first, Vito Caroli, was written in the early ninth century by Charlemagne s clerk Einhard, who modeled his account after Suetonius s TWELVE CAESARS minus that author s salacious details It is a matter of fact narrative of Charlemagne s wars against the Saxons, Avars, and Longobards apropos of which Einhard quotes the Greek saying, If a Frank is your frien This volume contains two of theimportant contemporary biographies of the most famous monarch of the Middle Ages, Charlemagne The first, Vito Caroli, was written in the early ninth century by Charlemagne s clerk Einhard, who modeled his account after Suetonius s TWELVE CAESARS minus that author s salacious details It is a matter of fact narrative of Charlemagne s wars against the Saxons, Avars, and Longobards apropos of which Einhard quotes the Greek saying, If a Frank is your friend, he is clearly not your neighbor 71 his cultural achievements as a compiler of Frankish laws and literature and the builder of Aachen cathedral and the portents preceding his death in 814 Einhard also details Charlemagne s physical appearance, style of dress,...There s not much to say about these two biographies of Charlemagne The first, written by Einhard, a contemporary of Charlemagne, is brief and barren His military exploits and his dress and manners are detailed, but one gets little indication of what the man was really like Fine, but boring The second, written by Notker the Stammerer, a monk at the monastery of Saint Gall, was muchinteresting However, I learned far less about Charlemagne, than about the inept and corrupt bishops of t There s not much to say about these two biographies of Charlemagne The first, written by Einhard, a contemporary of Charlemagne, is brief and barren His military exploits and his dress and manners are detailed, but on...Two hagiographies of Charlemagne, one of the forerunners of the European Union he, in fact established the mediaeval EU with such means that would bethan spurned today Although these two totally different biographies were written in order to adulate one of the greatest, if not the greatest, ruler of all times, they are interesting because of the information t...I particularly liked Notker the Stammerer s anecdotes for the glimpses into various parts of 8th century life congregational singing, making fun of red haired people, the difficulty of exchanging envoys and legates, etc I also thought it fascinating when he said that the quote he just gave from Charlemagne he actually pulled from the Life of Ambrose because Charlemagne said it in Frankish which didn t translate into Latin well.I m afraid some of the things that puzzle me most the academics wi I particularly liked Notker the Stammerer s anecdotes for the glimpses into various parts of 8th century life...Interesting somewhat Started the book with no knowledge of Carolingian Renaissance had to BS a quick 8 pg paper in 6 hrs Would def recommend for those interesting in learning about a ruler who was sought by posterity as a model for rulership , Christian virtues, etc would ...Contrast Einhard s life based on the Suetonius model and the anecdotal semi folktale collection of Noktar the Stammerer.I m the kind of reader who digs reading ancient history and especially primary sources, but generally my knowledge is limited to ancient Rome and Greece, not to medieval history So this collection of Charlemagne stories was something of a start point for me I think it s a good one for anyone, too.In a nutshell, Charlemagne was a Frankish king who lived in the eighth century He didn t quite found the Carolingian Empire, but he greatly expanded it to include most of modern day France Germany I I m the kind of reader who digs reading ancient history and especially primary sources, but generally my knowledge is limited to ancient Rome and Greece, not to medieval history So this collection of Charlemagne stories was something of a start point for me I think it s a good one for anyone, too.In a nutshell, Charlemagne was a Frankish king who lived in the eighth century He didn t quite found the Carolingian Empire, but he greatly expanded it to include most of modern ...

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14 August 2018

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