This video provides an overview of the significance and legacy of Charlemagne. It examines where Charlemagne expanded his empire, and his primary method of imperialism. The primary sources provide two authors’ characterizations of Charlemagne through the lens of religion. The discussion questions prompt students to reconcile Charlemagne’s use of religion as a tool for expansion with two different reflections of this practice – and by extension, the authors’ opinion of the emperor.
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