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Showing posts with label Charlemagne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charlemagne. Show all posts
Monday, May 15, 2017

Joyeuse: The Legendary Sword of Charlemagne

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Ancient Origins The sword of Joyeuse, which today sits in the Louvre Museum, is one of the most famous swords in history. Historical r...
Friday, March 24, 2017

Charlemagne: creating the myth

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History Extra A 14th-century bust of Charlemagne, kept at Aachen Cathedral. (Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images) When historical figures ...
Thursday, May 19, 2016

History Trivia - Alcuin of York dies

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May 19 804 Alcuin of York, English scholar, died in Tours France. He was welcomed at the Palace School of Charlemagne in Aachen where h...
Monday, April 25, 2016

History Trivia - Pope Leo III attacked in Rome

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April 25 799 Pope Leo III was attacked during a procession in Rome due, in part, for recognizing Charlemagne as patricius of the Romans...
Friday, March 4, 2016

In a nutshell: the Holy Roman Empire

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History Extra Stained-glass window depicting Charlemagne, who was made Roman Emperor What was it? The Holy Roman Empire ...
Friday, February 12, 2016

History Trivia - Charles the Fat crowned Holy Roman Emperor

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February 12 881 Pope John VIII crowned Charles the Fat, the King of Italy, Holy Roman Emperor. Charles was the grandson of Charlemagne ...
Monday, January 11, 2016

History Trivia - St. Paulinus of Aquileia, royal master of grammar to Charlemagne, dies

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January 11  802 St. Paulinus of Aquileia died. He was royal master of grammar to Charlemagne at the Palace School and was appointed...
Friday, December 25, 2015

History Trivia - St. Francis of Assisi assembles the first Nativity scene

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December 25 800 Charlemagne, King of the Franks, was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in Rome.  1066 Will...
Saturday, December 12, 2015

History Trivia - Order of the Dragon created

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December 12  884 Charles the Fat inherited the West Frankish lands and briefly reunited the empire of his ancestor Charlemagne.    ...
Friday, December 4, 2015

History Trivia - Charlemagne becomes sole ruler of the Frankish empire

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December 4  771 Austrasian King Carloman died, leaving his brother Charlemagne sole ruler of the Frankish empire. 1093 Anselm of C...
Monday, November 23, 2015

History Trivia - Charlemagne arrives at Rome

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November 23  534 BC Thespis of Icaria became the first actor to portray a character onstage.  800 Charlemagne arrived at Rome...
Thursday, October 22, 2015

History Trivia - Temple of Apollo at Daphne destroyed by fire

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  October 22 362 A mysterious fire destroyed the temple of Apollo at Daphne outside Antioch.  741 King Charles Martel, the gra...
Saturday, October 17, 2015

History Trivia - Battle at Tours: Charles Martel victorious

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October 17 733 Battle at Tours: Charles Martel (grandfather of Charlemagne) defeated Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden, and halted a northwar...
Friday, October 9, 2015

History Trivia - Temple of Apollo dedicated on the Palatine Hill

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October 9  28 BC The Temple of Apollo was dedicated on the Palatine Hill in Rome.      768 Carloman I and Charlemagne were crow...
Thursday, September 24, 2015

History Trivia - Battle of Rowton Heath, Parliamentarian victory over Royalist army

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Sept 24 15 Aulus Vitellius was born. Vitellius was acclaimed emperor following the quick succession of the previous emperors Galba an...
Friday, September 11, 2015

History Trivia - Battle of Stirling Bridge William Wallace defeats the English

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Sept 11  814 Louis I, the Pious, succeeded his father, the great French king Charlemagne, as King of the Franks and Emperor of the Ro...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

History Trivia - city of Paris, France founded by the Parisii

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July 8 49 BC, the city of Paris, France was founded by the Parisii, a Celtic tribe of fishermen. 810 Pepin, son of Charlemagne, Ki...
Monday, April 6, 2015

History Trivia - Battle of Thapsus.- Julius Caesar victorious

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April 6  46 BC – Julius Caesar defeated Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the battle of Thapsus. 774 Charles th...