holy roman empire

Measures the strategic aims of Emperor Charles V's personal campaigns during the sixteenth century and examines who and what financed them.

Details the life, character, and military and political accomplishments of late eighth and early ninth-century Roman Emperor Charlemagne describing how he united the European nations bringing them out of the Dark Ages.

Discusses the life and times of Charlemagne, king of the Franks, ruler of a united Western Europe.

An illustrated biography of eighth-century European emperor Charlemagne that describes his private life, his rule, and his legacy.

A biography of the Frankish warrior and king who built a great empire in western Europe.

Chronicles the events that led the Germanic king Karl to become Charlemagne, the first emperor of Rome in over 400 years, how he became the most powerful man in the world, defender of the church, and broke down barriers between the peoples of Europe.

Provides an overview of the lives of Charlemagne and his subjects in the Frankish empire of the late eighth and early ninth centuries, and includes excerpts from poems, letters, laws, and diaries of the time.