Charlemagne

Charlemagne ruler of the vast Frankish kingdom from 768 to his death in 814 and Holy Roman emperor from the year 800 is considered the father of Europe He founded the first empire in western Europe after the fall of Rome, and his court at Aix la Chapelle was a center of classical learning and a focus of the Carolingian Renaissance This book is a splendid introduction to Charlemagne s life and legend.Matthias Becher describes Charlemagne s rise to emperor and traces his political and military maneuvering against the Saxons, the Lombards, and others, as Charlemagne incorporated these lands into his own realm Becher points out that under Charlemagne, jury courts were introduced, the laws of the Franks revised and written down, new coinage introduced, weights and measures reformed, and a Frankish grammar begun Charlemagne tried to give his kingdom a spiritual basis by referring to antique traditions, says Becher, and he explores the tensions that existed in Charlemagne s court between modern ideas and traditional thinking He concludes by discussing Charlemagne s kinship network, the evolving arrangements for his succession, the effects of his reign, and his posthumous fame Concise, insightful, and eminently readable, this biography of Charlemagne provides a wealth of information about a remarkable man and his times. Free Download Charlemagne [ Author ] Matthias Becher [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Matthias Becher During the course of his reign Charlemagne kept developing the notion of his relation to his people At the beginning he relied on the loyalty of the nobles already linked to him and achieved his first success in war due to their help With the time, though, he aimed at adistinct definition of this relation As a reaction to the riot of the Thuringian count Hardard, he demanded a general oath of allegiance for the first time in 789 The imperial coronation of Charlemagne l Matthias Becher During the course of his reign Charlemagne kept developing the notion of his relation to his people At the beginning he relied on the loyalty of the nobles already linked to him and achieved his first success...Brief and unfortunately somewhat uninspired chronicle of the intriguing emperor It does work as an educational overview of an interesting period, and I did learn a fair amount, but I was hoping for aengaging and well described account Or if the author was indeed going for a flat, utterly straightforward approach, then it should have been truly chronological and included either a glossary or adetailed index Also and yes, fine, I m nitpicking now since when is a span a full 12 i Brief and unfortunately somewhat uninspired chronicle of the intriguing emperor It does work as an educational overview of an interesting period, and I did learn a fair amount, but I was hoping for aengaging and well described account Or if the author was indeed going for a flat, utterl...Charlemagne, by Matthias Becher, is a history book that details the very interesting life of Charlemagne Charlemagne was a king in the late 8th and early 9th centuries that ruled the Frankish Kingdom He was the first Holy Roman Emperor and is considered the father of europe as he controlled the most of western europe that has been held since the Western Roman Empire The book covers a bit of world politics before Charlemagne was born, the events leading up to him becoming King of the Franks an Charlemagne, by Matthias Becher, is a history book that details the very interesting life of Charlemagne Charlemagne was a king in the late 8th and early 9th centuries that ruled the Frankish Kingdom He was the first Holy Roman Emperor and is considered the father of europe as he controlled the most of western europe that has been held since the Western Roman Empire The book covers a bit of world politics before Charlemagne was born, the events leading up to him becoming King of the Franks and later the events leading up to the end of his life in 814.I really like how he managed to detail Cha...Charlemagne is unique in being one of a set of historical figures whose best biographers write short, pithy, insightful works about them Einhart s Vita Karoli Magni, contemporaneous with Charlemagne, set the model Notker Balbulus Gesta Caroli Magni, written later in the ninth century, set begin a long trend of mythologizing Charlemagne s role in Frankish history This volume, a very serviceable contribution by Matthias Becher, adds to this tradition of brevity, while never falling into Charlemagne is unique in being one of a set of historical figures whose best biographers write short, pithy, insightful works about them Einhart s Vita Karoli Magni, contemporaneous with Charlemagne, set the model Notker Balbulus Gesta Caroli Magni, written later in the ninth century, set begin a long trend of mythologizing Charlemagne s role in Frankish history This volume, a very serviceable contribution by Matthias Becher, adds to this tradition of brevity, while never falling into Notker s tendency to apotheosize The story begins on Christmas Day of the year 800, when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans, an event which will lay the formation for the rise of medieval Europe In a Europe where the Roman Emperor had been gone for centuries, how was it that Charlemagne had consolidated the...This was a good, brief overview of Charlemagne I especially like the relations between him and the Byzantines and the duel for respectability It s also interesting to see Charlemagne try to enforce his will on his land, and keep running into trouble doing so, despite all his success in battle There is also a really nice overview on the Franks before Charlemange In particular, that helped clarify some things I was fuzzy on after reading Before...This is my second time reading Becher s work, and my reread was part of preparation for a lesson on Charlemagne Since Becher wrote this text in German, we are relying on a translation which is succinct and very readable Overall I am very satisfied with the book and believe that it provides a helpful summary of Charlemagne s life and his legacy This book would serve well as a supplement to Western Civilization classes and for high school teachers who are interested in highlighting the legacy o This is my second time reading Becher s work, and my reread was part of preparation for a lesson on Charlemagne Since Becher wrote this text in German, we are relying on a translation which is succinct and very readable Overall I am very satisfied with the book and believe that it provides a helpful summary of Charlemagne s life and his legacy This book would serve well as a supplement to Western Civilization classes and for high school teachers who are interested in...There is a lot of information in this book, but I gave it only three stars because of its organization I would have profitedfrom it, I think, had the information been donechronologically Still, I learned farabout Charlemagne than I had ever known before, and I am happy for what I learned from t...A little shorter than I expected when I first picked it up, but still a great quick survey of the life and reign of Charlemagne Really accessible, even for a university press Good stuffnot too bad mostly attempting to justify or contradict Einhard s workA brief, comprehensive overview of Charlemagne, his empire, and his legacy Exactly what you expect it to be, and written very scholarly Coming in clutch for that end of semester paper.

• English
• 04 February 2018
Matthias Becher
• Paperback
• 180 pages
• 0300107587
• Matthias Becher
• Charlemagne