After his father died, Charlemagne took over ruling the Franks. Charlemagne did many important things for his people and his kingdom. One of his greatest accomplishments was nearly doubling the borders of his kingdom. His kingdom then included Germany, France, northern Spain, and most of Italy. This made the Franks even more powerful then they were before. His new kingdom became known as the Frankish Empire. Since the fall of Rome, this was the first time western Europe was ruled by

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