The Life of Charlemagne by Einhard

The Life of Charlemagne by Einhard

Charles I or Charlemagne united most of Western Europe during the Middle Ages and laid the foundations for modern France and Germany. He was the first recognized Roman emperor in Western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier and ruled absolutely over a vast domain for thirteen years.

Einhard's biography of the Carolingian Empire's founder>The Life of Charlemagne: Vita Karoli Magni is one of the most famous pieces of literature on the early Middle Ages. It is both an epic and personal account of the legendary warrior king who was known as the Father of Europe, providing a fascinating insight into his political success, battlefield strategy, foreign and domestic policies, friends, enemies, and personal habits. For scholars of military science, it is an essential bridge text linking the masterworks of ancient strategy like>The Art of War and>Commentarii de Bello Gallico with the future writings of Machiavelli, Clausewitz, et al.

Charles I or Charlemagne united most of Western Europe during the Middle Ages and laid the foundations for modern France and Germany. He was the first recognized Roman emperor in Western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier and ruled absolutely over a vast domain for thirteen years.

Einhard's biography of the Carolingian Empire's founder>The Life of Charlemagne: Vita Karoli Magni is one of the most famous pieces of literature on the early Middle Ages. It is both an epic and personal account of the legendary warrior king who was known as the Father of Europe, providing a fascinating insight into his political success, battlefield strategy, foreign and domestic policies, friends, enemies, and personal habits. For scholars of military science, it is an essential bridge text linking the masterworks of ancient strategy like>The Art of War and>Commentarii de Bello Gallico with the future writings of Machiavelli, Clausewitz, et al.

Einhard was a Frankish scholar and courtier. Einhard was a dedicated servant of Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious; his main work is a biography of Charlemagne, the Vita Karoli Magni, "one of the most precious literary bequests of the early Middle Ages.

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ISBN 13	9780472060351
ISBN 10	047206035X
Title	The Life of Charlemagne
Author	Einhard
Series	Ann Arbor Paperbacks
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The University of Michigan Press
Year published	1960-03-31
Number of pages	80
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