Charlemagne

This collection of resources is designed to help students learn about Charlemagne, his life, reign, conquests and legacy, and the empire he built. Includes a biography, timeline, collection of important facts, list of significant people, study questions and quiz.

This profile of the emperor offers quick facts about Charlemagne and a concise biography. Part of the Who's Who in Medieval History resource.

From your About.com Guide, a two-part overview of the man and his achievements.

Books that offer biographies and general historical background about Charlemagne.

No contemporary illustrations of Charlemagne exist, but a description provided by his friend and biographer Einhard has inspired numerous portraits and statues.

From The Public Schools Historical Atlas, edited by C. Colbeck, published by Longmans, Green, and Co. 1905, a map showing the political divisions of Europe at Charlemagne's death in 814, here at the Medieval History site.

Fairly extensive article focusing largely on Charlemagne's relationship with the Church, by Thomas J. Shahan and E. MacPherson.

Concise overview of the emperor's reign by Professor Gerhard Rempel, Western New England College.

A biography from Will Durant's Story of Civilization, 1950, at the Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Resource Library.

Chronicle by the emperor's friend and courtier, translated by Samuel Epes Turner and placed online by Paul Halsall at his Medieval Sourcebook.

Straightforward overview of Charlemagne's life from Compton's Learning Company, online at El Camino de Santiago.

23-page overview by Dr. Knox at his History of Western Civilization course includes information on France during the Carolingian age and the predecessors and successors of Charlemagne as well as the king himself.

Modern English translation of the Capitulary at the Avalon project.