This ruler's father fought against Aistulf of the Lombards in order to get Pope Stephen II to guarantee the throne to his offspring. This leader took over Lombardy at the behest of Pope Adrian I from his father-in-law Desiderius. This man's empire was divided following the death of his son Louis the Pious through the Treaty
This ruler's father fought against Aistulf of the Lombards in order to get Pope Stephen II to guarantee the throne to his offspring. This leader took over Lombardy at the behest of Pope Adrian I from his father-in-law Desiderius. This man's empire was divided following the death of his son Louis the Pious through the Treaty of Verdun. This ruler made Alcuin of York head of his school in Aachen, and a life of this emperor was written by Einhard. This man was crowned unexpectedly by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day. For 10 points, name this son of Pippin the Short and grandson of Charles Martel who was king of the Franks and became Emperor of the Romans in 800 CE.
This ruler's father fought against Aistulf of the Lombards in order to get Pope Stephen II to guarantee the throne to his offspring.
Charlemagne [or Charles I; or Charles the Great; or Charles le Grand; or Karl der Grosse; or Carolus Magnus; prompt on Charles]