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Notes for *CHARLEMAGNE (Charles the Great) ,Emperor Holy Rom. Empire |
For brief biographical info. go to http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/birthday?date-4-2-2000
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224He was six feet in height, a superb swimmer, of athletic frame, with large, expressive eyes and merry disposition. He understood Greek, spoke Latin, but could not learn to write.
224Charlemagne confirmed the Donation of Pepin, but made it plain that he was sovereign even in the papal lands. ... Under the successors of Charlemagne the emperors continued to participate in the papal elections and did what they could to protect Italy against the attacks of the Moslems from Africa.
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