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Charlemagne [i.e. Charles the Great] is the most discussed political leader of the 8th and 9th centuries. He became rule of a vast empire in Western Europe, and from 800 on held the title of Roman Emperor. The most extensive account of his life is by his friend and courtier, Einhard. Although Einhard modeled his life on the genre of biography exemplified by the Roman writer Suetonius, there is no reason to believe that much of the detail is inaccurate. Later on Charlemagne acquired an almost divine status, bith as a Catholic saint, and as the hero of French epics and Romances.
A few descriptive notes of Charlemagnes appearance and manner, it seems generally favourable towards him, and also gives one account at Charlemagnes dismay at being tricked into accepting crown of Emperor by Pope Leo III
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