Charlemagne
Charlemagne was said to be one of the greatest medieval kings. He was born in 742, and the place of his birth is unknown. He was German blooded, and spoke German. He shared with his people many strong characteristics, such as, strength of body, courage of spirit, and pride of race. Charlemagne did not read many books, but the few that he had read, were good ones. In his old age, he tried to learn to write, but he did no succeed. He was very smart and spoke many different languages, such as Teutonic, literary Latin, and he understood the Greek language.
A loving man, Charlemagne got along very well with his sister, Gisela, and their mother, Bertrada, treating both with great respect. Gisela was a nun, so she lived in a convent, but Bertrada lived with Charlemagne. It was Bertrada who arranged for Charlemagne to marry a daughter of King Desiderius of the Lombards which was Germanic tribe whose kingdom was in Italy. But it seems this wife was not to Charlemagne's liking, because he......
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