1. Charlemagne…. Was He Great?

2. Who Was Charlemagne? King of the Franks
The Franks lived in what is now France
He created one of the first unified, powerful kingdoms after the Fall of Rome
He one of the first Kings to be Christian
France

3. Charlemagne the Great? Charlemagne means “Charles the Great” in Latin
He conquered many other tribes (and their lands) in Europe, expanding his Kingdom
Charlemagne gained power through:
1. Conquering other tribes 2. Christianity

4. Charlemagne the Holy? Was crowned King by the Pope
The Pope was the leader of the
Catholic Church
This meant no one could question
Charlemagne’s
authority as King
The Pope gave me my power! You better not question me- or you are questioning his Holiness, the Pope!!!

5. Charlemagne’s Coronation
Pope
Charlemagne

6. Charlemagne the Terrifying?
Charlemagne gave people he conquered a choice:
Convert to Christianity, or be killed.

7. Our Question for Today:
Was the Frankish King, Charlemagne, the great leader that his name implies?

8. Partner Activity
1. Determine what paper you have (Successes or Failures) 2. Read them independently- label sentences with a C (cultural), R (religious), or M (military)- ask your partner if you need help 3. Cut out sentence strips 4. Organize and glue strips w/your desk partner in the correct category on your organizer