Vita Karoli Magni

lives of kings, saints and other notable people. They were derived to inspire people and perhaps lead a more religious, holy life. This is since mostly, the people who were writing these works were monks, hermits and priests using their knowledge and understanding of these people to help raise awareness of their lives. Many were paid by noble kings to write their biographies to legitimise their right to rule and to put away any criticism. Secondly, a biography is a person’s life written from the perspective of another. It is typically written in 3rd person, different from an autobiography which is written by that particular person on their own lives, written in the 1st person. One such biography was Einhards, Life of Charlemagne, or Vita Karoli Magni . Its one of the most important secular examples of a Medieval biography and is one of the earliest examples written on a European King. Classical themes can be seen in this example as Einhard has used ancient Roman styles in his work, focusing on its structure and fennecs. ( Southern, Pat (1998). Augustus. Routledge, p.1) . This work gives us an intimate glimpse on the Kings life, personal habits and tastes, as it gives the historian inside information on every aspect of his life from Wars to clothes. There are many reasons why it could have been written. One of these is it is a form patronage and a way of praising a great king’s memory. It was an effective way of conveying gratitude to the king for life long support, as…

Written circa 826, Einhard’s Life of Charlemagne provides historians with rare insight into Emperor Charlemagne’s inner circle and intimate details of his life. Intended to commemorate Charlemagne’s character and achievements, Einhard’s document also delves into the nature of Charlemagne’s empire, examining which political strategies helped or hindered the Frankish Empire’s formation. In regards to the nature and scope of Charlemagne’s empire, Einhard draws particular attention to the ways in…

Charlemagne’s reign is a key piece of medieval history that shows how he founded the Holy Roman Empire and changed many key aspects in Medieval Europe such as cultural and political reforms. In the preface for Life of Charlemagne, written by his administrator and long-time friend Einhard, Einhard gives several reasons for writing this biography. The questions posed is what are the reasons for writing this detailed biography? What do they say about Einhard’s sense of himself, and the time he…

It is these three Christian themes of love towards God, free will, and suffering that are significantly present in Dante’s Purgatorio. Dante Aligheieri was an Italian poet from Florence, who wrote his most famous poem, the Divine Comedy, in exile. Dante wrote the Divine Comedy for his idealized love, Beatrice, who appears in the trilogy as a goal for Dante. He traverses Hell, Purgatory, and even into Heaven to find and be with Beatrice. In the first part of his poem, titled Inferno, Dante, led…

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