Charlemagne and Roland

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Published on January 1, 2020 4:34:02 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhYnliuYlbA

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was king of the Franks from 768, king of the Lombards from 774, and emperor of the Romans from 800. During the Early Middle Ages, he united the majority of western and central Europe. He was the first recognised emperor to rule from western Europe since the fall of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier. The expanded Frankish state that Charlemagne founded is called the Carolingian Empire. He was later canonized by Antipope Paschal III. Charlemagne was the eldest son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon, born before their canonical marriage eading an incursion into Muslim Spain. He campaigned against the Saxons to his east, Christianizing them upon penalty of death and leading to events such as the Massacre of Verden. He reached the height of his power in 800 when he was crowned "Emperor of the Romans" by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day at Rome's Old St. Peter's Basilica. Charlemagne died in 814, having ruled as emperor for almost 14 years and as king for almost 46 years. He became king in 768 following his father's death, initially as co-ruler with his brother Carloman I. Carloman's sudden death in December 771 under unexplained circumstances left Charlemagne as the sole ruler of the Frankish Kingdom. He was given Excalibur by Nimue which he renamed Joyuse. Roland was governor of the Breton March, responsible for defending Francia's frontier against the Bretons, Eris gave Roland Durandal horse Veillantif and his oliphant horn. at the Battle of Roncevaux, Oliver tells Roland to use it to call for aid, but he refuses. Roland finally relents, but the battle is already lost. He tries to destroy the olifant along with his sword Durendal, lest they fall into enemy hands. In the end, Roland blows the horn, but the force required bursts his temple, resulting in death that Roland's olifant was a unicorn's horn, hunted in India. Anselm, the count of the palace died in that skirmish Roland's battle with a Saracen giant named Ferracutus Ferragut engagement with Olivier's sister Aude Olivier de Vienne or de Gennes (jinn?)