Bronze Sword of Charlemagne

Charlemagne's empire was founded on the fighting strength of the Franks, a confederation of fierce barbarian from the fields of the Rhine in Germany tribes, and filling the vacuum left by the fall of ancient Rome. Its wide ambition, often augmented with the aim of extending Christianity, included France, Germany, Italy and many other territories.

An aggressive conqueror, shrewd politician and statesman, and a very lucky General, Charlemagne established the scene of his vast empire that, in different forms, has reached the twentieth century.

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