Charlemagne

When Charlemagne died in 814 CE, he left behind a dominion and a legacy unlike anything seen in Western Europe since the fall of Rome. Distinguished historian and author of "The Middle Ages "Johannes Fried presents a new biographical study of the legendary Frankish king and emperor, illuminating the life and reign of a ruler who shaped Europe s destiny in ways few figures, before or since, have equaled.

About the author

Johannes Fried ist Professor für Mittelalterliche Geschichte an der Universität Frankfurt. Er war von 1996 bis 2000 Vorsitzender des Verbandes der Historiker Deutschlands. 1995 erhielt er für sein Werk "Der Weg ins Mittelalter" den Preis des Historischen Kollegs.

Summary

When the legendary Frankish king and emperor Charlemagne died in 814 he left behind a dominion and a legacy unlike anything seen in Western Europe since the fall of Rome. Johannes Fried paints a compelling portrait of a devout ruler, a violent time, and a unified kingdom that deepens our understanding of the man often called the father of Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Johannes Fried, Fried Johannes, Peter Lewis
• Assisted by: Peter Lewis (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9780674737396
• ISBN: 978-0-674-73739-6
• No. of pages: 630
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 242 mm x 50 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Europe / General, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, Biography: historical, political and military, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval