![Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the eldest child of King of the Franks, Pepin the Short. He took the Frankish throne after his father's death Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the eldest child of King of the Franks, Pepin the Short. He took the Frankish throne after his father's death](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B0399A/charlemagne-742747748-814-also-known-as-charles-the-great-or-charles-i-was-the-eldest-child-of-king-of-the-franks-pepin-the-short-he-took-the-frankish-throne-after-his-fathers-death-in-768-initially-co-ruling-with-his-brother-carloman-i-who-died-in-771-leaving-charlemagne-as-undisputed-ruler-of-the-franks-charlemagne-considered-himself-a-protector-of-the-papacy-and-invaded-northern-italy-to-remove-the-lombards-from-power-becoming-king-of-italy-in-774-he-also-led-incursions-into-muslim-spain-and-campaigned-against-the-saxons-of-the-east-christianising-them-upon-penalty-of-death-2B0399A.jpg)
Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the eldest child of King of the Franks, Pepin the Short. He took the Frankish throne after his father's death
![Today is the 1246th anniversary of Charlemagne's ascension as the sole king of the Franks following the death of his brother, Carloman. : r/CrusaderKings Today is the 1246th anniversary of Charlemagne's ascension as the sole king of the Franks following the death of his brother, Carloman. : r/CrusaderKings](https://external-preview.redd.it/57jbvyUX5_X4U1ruf_dwWgu5_Qp37oK2PvEA2tG64uw.jpg?auto=webp&s=7de0846385216ad66d8d92d7c58a9262d1a8fb89)
Today is the 1246th anniversary of Charlemagne's ascension as the sole king of the Franks following the death of his brother, Carloman. : r/CrusaderKings
![TDIH: December 4, 771, Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne king of the now complete Frankish Kingdom. Photo: statue of Carloman. : r/ThisDayInHistory TDIH: December 4, 771, Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne king of the now complete Frankish Kingdom. Photo: statue of Carloman. : r/ThisDayInHistory](https://i.redd.it/xz7dcp2cy3361.jpg)
TDIH: December 4, 771, Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne king of the now complete Frankish Kingdom. Photo: statue of Carloman. : r/ThisDayInHistory
![Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the eldest child of King of the Franks, Pepin the Short. He took the Frankish throne after his father's death Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the eldest child of King of the Franks, Pepin the Short. He took the Frankish throne after his father's death](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B0393A/charlemagne-742747748-814-also-known-as-charles-the-great-or-charles-i-was-the-eldest-child-of-king-of-the-franks-pepin-the-short-he-took-the-frankish-throne-after-his-fathers-death-in-768-initially-co-ruling-with-his-brother-carloman-i-who-died-in-771-leaving-charlemagne-as-undisputed-ruler-of-the-franks-charlemagne-considered-himself-a-protector-of-the-papacy-and-invaded-northern-italy-to-remove-the-lombards-from-power-becoming-king-of-italy-in-774-he-also-led-incursions-into-muslim-spain-and-campaigned-against-the-saxons-of-the-east-christianising-them-upon-penalty-of-death-2B0393A.jpg)