Charlemagne A Model Leader
12th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can evaluate Charlemagne's reign to determine one key factor that established him as a model leader.
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Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, unified much of Western and Central Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, which had collapsed approximately 300 years prior.
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Charlemagne's grandfather, Charles Martell, was a military genius known for his victory in the Battle of Tours.
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Crowned Emperor of Rome by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day, Charlemagne embraced cultured artistic inclinations, leading to the Carolingian Renaissance, which increased literature, writing, and other forms of art.
