TY - BOOK AU - Gagne,Tammy TI - Charlemagne T2 - Junior biography from ancient civilizations SN - 9781680200201 PY - 2018/// CY - Hallandale, FL PB - Mitchell Lane Publishers KW - Charlemagne, KW - France KW - Kings and rulers KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature KW - Holy Roman Empire KW - History KW - To 987 KW - Biographies KW - lcgft KW - Illustrated works N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; A man with a plan -- Putting a face to the name -- The boy who would be king -- The royal treatment -- And then there was one -- Brothers--and sisters -- A matter of faith -- A holy day, remembered -- The Carolingian Renaissance -- Charlemagne's lower-case legacy -- Chronology -- Timeline N2 - "The English called him Charles I. The Germans referred to him as Karl der Grosse. In Latin he was known as Carolus Magnus. Today he is best known by his French name--Charlemagne. It means Charles the Great, which is no surprise, for this Frankish king went down in history as the ruler who united the European continent. Charlemagne's passion for Christianity along with his skill as a military leader set him apart from the other leaders of his era. By drawing on these qualities, he converted the masses to Christianity as quickly as he brought them under his rule. As time went on, Charlemagne's massive kingdom just kept expanding further and further"--Provided by publisher ER -