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Showing posts with label Frankish empire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frankish empire. 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 ...
Saturday, March 26, 2016

History Trivia -Pope Stephen (II) III elected

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March 26 752 Pope Stephen (II) III elected; he was the first sovereign of the Papal States, crowned Pepin as King of the Franks, corre...
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, December 12, 2014

History Trivia - The Order of the Dragon, a monarchical chivalric order, 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. 1098 ...
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