Charlemagne. The common point I am going to prove in my paper is that they were both

men who had other roles to play, besides conquering lands, but at the end of their time

their most influential task was the expansion of their kingdoms for their respected regions,

and they also defeated many strong empires to do so.

Charlemagne or in Latin Carolus Magnus which means Charles the Great (Encarta,

Charlemagne, 1) was king of the Franks and emperor of the Romans who led his Frankish

armies to victory over many other peoples and nations. He mainly ruled most of western

and central Europe. Charlemagne came from a very noble family. He was the grandson of

Charles Martel, and was the son of Peppin the Short, or Peppin III who was the first

Caroline king of the Franks. (The Middle Ages, 170) He has a son by the name of Louis

the Pious (Dictionary of Medieval Civilization, 182) and a brother Carloman. Carloman

shared the rule of the Franks with him from 768 until his death in 771.

Peppin was extremely devoted to Pope Stephen II for he had crowned him, as well

as both his sons after he died, emperor in 754. Because of his great devotio

western-Europe. (Middle Ages, 170) Charlemagne's conquests gave him wealth and

So on his march there he found as many enemies of the Aztec as he could and they became

person sent by Velazquez, and killed him. (Encarta, Cortes, 3) Most of Velazquez's men

Spanish Empire ever secured by an individual. (European Voyages of Exploration, 3)

Medieval Civilization, 184) in 813 he crowned his only surviving son as emperor to be

allies to the Spanish. The Cempoalans and the Tlaxcalans were the most helpful allies. (

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