Charlemagne Teacher Resources

Has the complete text of the Life of Charlemagne, which is the only first person account on Charlemagne available to historians. Contains 33 chapters which includes every detail of Charlemagne's life that you could possibly imagine.

Brief biography with links to further biographies and Einhard's "Life of Charlemagne."

Brief overview of Charlemagne and his coronation in 800. Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. [7:49]

A brief introduction to Charlemagne's military campaigns and the cultural revival that he supported. Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. [11:35]

Contains a detailed summary about Charlemagne and the Carolingian Renaissance. Also includes links to relevant sites.

Gives a short account on the life of Charlemagne plus has links to other sources of information.

Explore Charlemagne's biography on this website. Learn how he was the considered one of the great leaders of the middle ages. He was the King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor during the Middle Ages.

A map of Europe in the time of the Empire of Charlemagne.

Statue of Charlemagne at the Historisches Museum (Frankfurt)

Charlemagne's signature. Only the central portion was made by Charles, the other letters, forming the name Karolus, being written by a secretary.-Colby, 1899

Charlemagne on horseback

An illustration of the profile of Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was King of the Franks from 768 to his death. He expanded the Frankish kingdoms into a Frankish Empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe.

This site features the author Thomas Bulfinch including the full text of the nonfiction work Bulfinch's Mythology, a collection of stories of the gods and heroes, British hero myths, legends of Charlemagne, etc.

Statue of Charlemagne, in Paris. At Pepin's death in 768 the kingdom of the Franks included the greater part of what is now France, together with a portion of Germany. This territory was divided between his two sons, Carloman and...

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Charlemagne."

A bronze figure of Charlemagne on horseback.

Charlemagne (Charles the Great) was king of the Franks during the Middle Ages.

Online exhibit from the Library of Congress in conjuction with the Bibliotheque nationale de France presents a compilation of historic treasures which tell the story of French culture and history from Charlemagne to Charles de Gaulle.

A biographical note on Alcuin, the Anglo-Saxon churchman and writer who became Charlemagne's private tutor. Related links.

An image of "Equestrian statue of Charlemagne", created by Agostino Cornacchini in 1725 (Bronze).

An image of "The Coronation of Charlemagne", created by Raffaello Sanzio from 1516-17 (Fresco, width at the base 670 cm).

An image of "Emperor Charlemagne and Emperor Sigismund", created by Albrecht Durer, c. 1512 (Oil and tempera on panel, 215 x 115 cm).

An image of "Emperor Charlemagne", created by Albrecht Durer, c. 1512 (Oil on lindenwood, 188 x 87,6 cm).

The King of the Franks from 768 and the Emperor of the Romans from 800 until his death in 814.