The Emperor, Charlemagne

by E.R. Chamberlin

Book Overview

An authoritative biography of the greatest ruler of the medieval period. The Emperor Charlemagne is an ideal book for readers of Tom Holland, Dan Jones and Helen Castor. On Christmas Day, 800,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531150046
• ISBN13: 9780531150047
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

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Charlemagne is something of an enigma. It is necessary to separate legend from fact. Russell Chamberlin deserves high praise for doing so in a manner both straightforward and stirring. Establishing the ascendancy of the Carolingian dynasty, Chamberlin moves forward to plot the manner by which Charlemagne expanded his inheritance to eventually become Imperator Romanus to the dismay of his rivals in Constantinople. It is a compelling story. From a provincial backwater, Charlemagne became sovereign of Western Europe to include the Holy See and the remnants of Roman greatness. Popes crossed the Alps to call and alliances were struck with rulers in places as far to the east as Baghdad. Chamberlin ensures that the reader extracts full enjoyment from this extraordinary tale. His Charlemagne is a fast-paced interpretation of remarkable clarity and unconditionally deserves 5 stars. It is one of the better historical biographies I've had the pleasure to read.