This man began the tradition of governing his kingdom by using missi dominici.
This ruler dealt with a Saxon revolt under Widukind, and this man defeated his former father-in-law Desiderius at the Siege of Pavia. This man began the tradition of governing his kingdom by using missi dominici. He employed scholars like Alcuin [AL-kwin] of York and the historian Einhard at his capital of Aachen [AH-kuhn]. This ruler's empire was split between Lothair I and Charles the Bald by the Treaty of Verdun, after the death of his son Louis the Pious. Leo III crowned this son of Pepin the Short on Christmas Day. FTP, name this Frankish king who was named Holy Roman Emperor in 800.
This ruler dealt with a Saxon revolt under Widukind, and this man defeated his former father-in-law Desiderius at the Siege of Pavia.
Charlemagne