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He was crowned as the Emperor on Christmas Day, When Pippin died, Charlemagne and his brother Carloman ruled together. When Carloman died in Charlemagne became the only ruler of the Franks. The Franks—one of the Germanic peoples who had moved their homes over the River Rhine into the Roman Empire as it was falling apart—were, by the year , the rulers of Gaul , and a lot of Germania east of the Rhine.

They also protected the Papacy and the Roman Catholic faith. When their king Pepin the Short died, his sons, Charlemagne and Carloman were chosen to share the kingdom.

Charlemagne meaning

They divided it into two parts: one half for Charlemagne, and the other for Carloman. Carloman died on December 4, , leaving Charlemagne as the leader of the whole Frankish kingdom. He was king of the Franks from , and king of the Lombards from With many wars, Charlemagne spread his empire across much of Western Europe. Charlemagne fought in many wars over the course of his reign.