The Life of Charlemagne

<p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">One of the most comprehensive biographies of the famous Frankish leader ever written, drawn from original sources and meticulously researched. Read here of the factors which shaped post-Roman France and Germany, and indeed, most of Western Europe.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">This highly satisfying work documents all of Charlemagne's deeds, including his ascension to power, the invasion of northern Italy and campaigns against the Lombards, the series of wars with the Moors in Spain, and the campaigns against the Avar invaders in eastern Europe.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">This work does also not shy away from describing in detail the thirty-year-long war against the pagans of Saxon Germany, an event which ended with the conversion to Christianity of Germany, and ultimately, all of Europe.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">This new edition has been completely reset, indexed, and contains dozens of new footnotes to explain personalities, events, and details to the present-day reader.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Contents</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Preface</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Chapter I: Introduction</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Chapter II: Early Mayors of the Palace</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Chapter III: Pippin of Heristal and Charles Martel</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Chapter IV: Pippin, King of the Franks</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Chapter V: Fall of the Lombard Monarchy</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Chapter VI: The Conversion of the Saxons</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Chapter VII: Revolts and Conspiracies</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Chapter VIII: Roncesvalles</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Chapter IX: Wars with Avars and Sclaves</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Chapter X: Relations with the East</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Chapter XI: Carolus Augustus</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Chapter XII: Old Age</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Chapter XIII: Results</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Appendix A: Genealogy of the Ancestors of Charles the Great</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Appendix B: Family of St. Charles the Great</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Index</span></p>