Charlemagne

Name

Course

Lecturer

Date

Charlemagne

Warren Hollister 's assessment of Charlemagne as a talented military commander , a statesman of rare ability and a friend of learning who exhibited a strong sense of responsibility for the welfare of the society over which he ruled is not far from the truth especially when this view is tested against Charlemagne 's achievements and historical analysis of his life . Charlemagne was born in 742 to King Pepin III and Queen Bertrada in the kingdom of Frankland . As a boy , he learned the art

br of swimming , hunting and horse riding . He also acquired the skills of reading and writing which was very rare especially during that time Apart from his native language which was German , Charlemagne learned both formal and informal Latin . He also picked some few Greek words . The Franks , his tribe , had a superior position among the neighboring tribes They were very courageous , a quality that was clearly manifested in Charlemagne . According to a by a Roman Christian bishop , the Franks amused themselves by such games like throwing axes at targets shield spinning and running after thrown spears (King , 1986 : 6 . As such , they developed an intense passion for warfare right from childhood . Such must have been the qualities which were slowly matured in Charlemagne , and being a son of a King , he must have perfected these qualities to the extent that he stood above his peers . This was the beginning of his acquisition of military skills

Within European imagination , Charlemagne is...