Charlemagne is a powerful militaristic leader in Civilization 7. He receives a lot of bonus Happiness, a consistent way to ...

Between 768 and 814 CE, Charlemagne—also known as Karl or Charles the Great—ruled an empire that spanned most of Western Europe. After years of relentless warfare, he presided over present-day France, ...

WHAT better way for a new columnist to begin writing Charlemagne than to draw inspiration from Karolus Magnus himself? My first outing, then, is to Aachen, the closest thing that the peripatetic ...

Towering over the World War I battlefield at Verdun, a giant statue of Charlemagne—the Frankish king crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day, 800 AD—rests its arms on a mighty broadsword ...

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The relics of Charlemagne, long on display at a treasury in Germany, are likely the real bones of the Frankish king, scientists say. Last Tuesday (Jan. 28) marked exactly 1,200 years since Charlemagne ...

Researchers first secretly opened what was said to be the emperor%27s sarcophagus in 1988 They didn%27t determine any new details about his health or cause of death Researchers exaimned 94 bones and ...

The answer is at the bottom of this post. But first, a story. It's from my friend Jack Hitt, who says that when he was 17 he was fascinated by ancestors. In particular, his own. He wondered if he was ...

Sharon Stone was left 'completely stunned' by the revelation that she is descended from Charlemagne – the former king who transformed Europe. During her appearance on PBS's show 'Finding Your Roots', ...