Emperor · 748 – 814

Charlemagne

Little-Known Facts

  • He gathered scholars from across Europe to his court, helping preserve countless classical manuscripts.
  • The lowercase letter forms of the Carolingian script influence the way we write and print today.

Myths & Misconceptions

Was Charlemagne the emperor of Rome?

He was crowned 'Emperor of the Romans' in 800 AD, reviving a Western imperial title, but he ruled a new Frankish-based empire, not the ancient Roman state.