Charlemagne died on 28 January 814 CE in Aachen, aged about 72. King of the Franks and later emperor, Charlemagne expanded the Frankish kingdom he inherited from his father Pepin the Short to include much of western and central Europe, conquering the Lombards in Italy and the Saxons in Germany. On Christmas Day in the year 800, Pope Leo III crowned him emperor in Rome, reviving the imperial title in the West. He ruled from Aachen and promoted a revival of learning, known as the Carolingian Renaissance, with schools, scribes and a standardised script. He reorganised the administration through counts and royal envoys. His realm broke up under his successors, but he is remembered as a father of Europe.
Before and after
- 20 July 810 CEBirth of Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī
- from 811 CE to 819 CEFourth Fitna
- 813 CERise of Bagrationi dynasty
- 814 CEDeath of Abu Nuwas
- 28 January 814 CEDeath of Charlemagne
- c. 818 CEOrigins of the Imam Reza Shrine
- from 819 CE to 999 CESamanid dynasty
- c. 820sAl-Khwarizmi writes the book that gives algebra its name
- from 821 CE to 873 CETahirid dynasty
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The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes. You can also browse everything in the 9th century.