Definition of Charles the Great

1. Noun. King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814).

Exact synonyms: Carolus, Charlemagne, Charles, Charles I
Generic synonyms: Carlovingian, Carolingian, Holy Roman Emperor
Derivative terms: Carolingian

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Literary usage of Charles the Great

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1909)
"Charles the Great, standing at the end of these dark ages, heralds the dawn of ... THE BIRTH AND CAREER OF Charles the Great Born 742; died at Aachen, 814. ..."

2. The Holy Roman Empire by James Bryce Bryce (1902)
"From all sides the torrent of barbarism which Charles the Great had stemmed was rushing down upon his empire. The Saracen wasted the Mediterranean coasts, ..."

3. A History of Diplomacy in the International Development of Europe by David Jayne Hill (1905)
"On January 28, 814, Charles the Great was laid to rest CHAP. ... THE DISMEMBERMENT OF THE EMPIRE OF Charles the Great to the feeblest and least capable of ..."

4. Germany in the Early Middle Ages, 476-1250 by William Stubbs (1908)
"Charles the Great as Emperor.—From the year 768 to 800, Charles the son of Pipin governed the states which he inherited as king of the Franks, ..."

5. The Cambridge Modern History by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Acton, Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero, Ernest Alfred Benians (1902)
"... and he inherited the narrow view which •was adverse to pagan lore; but, under the auspices of | Charles the Great,/ he did a large work for education. ..."

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