In addition to Charlemagne’s oration skills, Einhard also conveys how Charlemagne established what’s known as the Carolingian Renaissance– a rebirth of Roman patronage and affinity towards learning and literacy in the Frankish Empire. Having received scholarly guidance from a number of wise mentors, Charlemagne first manifests his devotion to education in his children, who he believed “should be educated, first in the liberal arts, which he himself had studied.” From his children onward, Charlemagne’s interest in building a literate society engendered a noticeable flourishing of culture that was grounded in the intellectual achievements of the Roman Empire. Charlemagne’s dedication to literacy is particularly manifested in the Admonitio
