Charlemagne

Throughout the middle ages, and more specifically for the sake of this essay the 5th to the 15th century, religion was a cause for great collaboration and, by contrast, great conflict between secular and ecclesiastical rulers. The Council of Nicea discussed Constantine’s desire for a Christianity to be the official religion of Rome. The Carolingians and Pippinids proved that there are benefits from working together with the church. Their dynasty was to be the first rule by divine leadership.…

With Christianity spreading along the Mediterranean, Christina congregations needed buildings to accommodate large number of converts. Constantine, the first Christina emperor decided to build the Basilica of San Peter on the Vatican Hill in Italy Rome in an area that had been formerly a cemetery where according to the traditions Peter was crucified. The principal portion of the Basilica, the nave was very long. Two aisles ran along the side of the nave making it wider. In the west part of the…

Celine Marie Claudette Dion was born on March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec. She was the youngest in the family out of 14 kids. Celine was named after the song Celine that her mom used to sing when she was pregnant. Her mom’s name is Therese Tanguay Dion and her dad’s name is Adhemar Charles Dion. She has 14 siblings including herself. She has 8 sisters who are Manon, Denise, Ghislaine, Liette, Louise, Linda, Claudette and Pauline. Celine has 5 brothers which are Jaques, Clement, Paul, Michel…

the Franks, had their realm of influence increased dramatically with the advent of the Carolingian dynasty, founded by Charles Martel. The Carolingian empire, known as such with the crowning of Charlemagne as emperor, was the exception in a period of general disunity. However, following the death of Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious, the Carolingian empire collapsed due to internal conflicts as well as external invasion. As it was before the Carolingian dynasty, Western Europe once again…

In 1949, Dr. Kurt Pfeiffer created the International Charlemagne Prize to recognize those who work to promote European unification. According to its bylaws, it is given to public figures or bodies ‘distinguished by their outstanding work toward European unity or cooperation between its states.’ The contribution…

While there may be debate as to what the most important event was in the time periods all the way up to the 1600’s, I would argue that it was in introduction of the Christian religion to the western civilizations. Every aspect of civilization was impacted by this socially, economically and politically. Christianity was first introduced by Constantine in the Roman Empire in the late third century. Constantine issued the famous Edict of Milan, which made it official that the Romans would tolerate…

The College of Saint Rose is heavily dedicated to the promotion of the Arts and Drama, with an arts center and a theater, there is always a deep interaction with some form of artistic expression. The College is renowned for its top of the line music program which is what made it perfect to host a musical. On May 6th, The College of Saint Rose Drama program performed a revival of the 1970s Tony Award winning musical, Pippin, to a packed campus theater. The musical was an end of the year showcase…

brothers’ death, Charlemagne became the sole king. Once in power, Charlemagne sought to unite all the Germanic peoples under one kingdom much like Theodoric. Much of his rule was engaged in military campaigns such as the conquest of the Lombards in Italy or the war with the Saxons. It was; however, these wars that revived the Roman empire to its former glory politically, economically, and culturally. This explosion of Classic Roman culture caused the Pope to crown Charlemagne as emperor.…

the reign of Emperor Leo the third one of the highlights of the Byzantine Empire was the ban of the use of religious Icons and the worship of them as symbols which was eventually unbanned.(216-217) It was during the reign of Charlemagne, that Pope Leo the third crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans.…

A. The Islamic Heartlands in the Middle and Late Abbasid Eras The Mid-9th Century - Abbasid dynasty losing control. Entered New age. Third Abbasid Caliph - Shi’a Revolts and Assassination Imperial Extravagance and Succession Disputes - Charlemagne impressed by mosques, palaces, treasures Imperial Breakdown and Agrarian Disorder - End of 9th century The Declining Position of Women in the Family and Society - Harem and veil, women kept in seclusion. The Impact of the Christian Crusades…