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<p>An absorbing biography of the great leader who was the bridge between ancient and modern Europe &#8212; the first major study in more than twenty-five years.<br><br>Charlemagne was an extraordinary figure&#58; an ingenious military strategist, a wise but ruthless leader, a cunning politician, and a devout believer who ensured the survival of Christianity in the West. He also believed himself above the rules of the church, siring bastards across Europe, and coldly ordering the execution of 4,500 prisoners. Derek Wilson shows how this complicated, fascinating man married the military might of his army to the spiritual force of the Church in Rome, thereby forging Western Christendom. This is a remarkable portrait of Charlemagne and of the intricate political, religious, and cultural world he dominated.</p> <h3>Publishers Weekly</h3> <p>Christian warrior, scholar prince, pilgrim saint and emperor, Charlemagne (742-814) has influenced modern rulers from Napoleon to Charles de Gaulle. As acclaimed British historian Wilson (Tudor Tapestry: Men, Women, and Society in Reformation England) points out in this fast-paced biography, the Frankish king who was named emperor by the pope brought

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Author

Derek A Wilson

Publisher

Derek Wilson Vintage Books

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780307274809

Category

history

Subjects

Historical Fiction, Memoir, Fiction

Rating

3.52 / 5 (313 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13