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Charlemagne (Charles the Great)
Charlemagne was born in 742 or 747. He was the son of Pipin the Short, ruler of the Franks, who died in 768. Charlemagne had a brother, Karloman, and when Pipin died tradition was followed and the lands he had controlled were divided between the two brothers. Conflicts between the two brothers were (more...)
Louis (The Pious)
Louis was the son of Charlemagne and succeeded as the ruler of the Franks after Charlemagne's death in 814. Louis was also the King of Aquitaine. He had several sons and attempted to divide his land between them but the divisions lead to disputes and caused civil wars.
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