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Jan 1, 742
Birth of Charlemagne
Charlemagne is born. -
Jan 1, 770
Charlemagne Marries Second Wife
Charlemagne marries his second wife, Desiderata. -
Jan 1, 771
Charlemagne Inherits Carolingian Empire
Charlemagne inherits the Carolingian kingdom after the death of his brother, Carloman. -
Jan 1, 771
Charlemagne Marries third wife
Charlemagne marries his third wife, Hildegard. -
Jan 1, 774
Charlemagne defeats the Lombards.
Charlemagne defeats the Lombards. -
Jan 1, 775
Charlemagne attacks the Saxons.
Charlemagne attacks the Saxons. -
Charlemagne and his brother inherit Frankis kingdom.
Charlemagne and his brother jointly inherit the Frankish kingdom from their deceased father, Peppin the Short. -
Charlemagne ordered execution to Saxon prisoners
Charlemagne orders 4500 Saxon prisoners to be executed in a 24-hour period. -
Charlemagne marries fourth wife
Charlemagne marries his fourth wife, Fastrada. -
Charlemagne defeats Saxons
Charlemagne defeats the Saxons and imposes strict laws on their lives. -
Charlemagne defeats Bavarians
Charlemagne defeats the Bavarians. -
Charlemagne defeats the Avars.
Charlemagne defeats the Avars. -
Charlemagne marries his fifth wife, Luitgard.
Charlemagne marries his fifth wife, Luitgard. -
Aids Pope Lea III to health
Charlemagne aids Pope Leo III back to health after he is wounded in battle. -
Charlemagne is crowned emperer
Charlemagne is crowned Emperor and Augustus in Rome on Christmas Day. With this act, the Holy Roman Empire is founded. -
Charlemagne Dies
Charlemagne dies without having stated his hier. He is buried in his own cathedral. His son Louis takes the throne. -
