This artistically minded king was the grandfather of the historian Nithard, raised his own court historian Einhard in his palace school, and patronized the Anglo-Saxon scholar Alcuin of York.
This artistically minded king was the grandfather of the historian Nithard, raised his own court historian Einhard in his palace school, and patronized the Anglo-Saxon scholar Alcuin of York. Alcuin returned the favor by creating this ruler's namesake "miniscule" script as part of this king's eponymous (*) "Renaissance." This man was promoted during a Christmas Day mass, when Pope Leo III spontaneously crowned him emperor. He ruled from Aachen and was succeeded by Louis the Pious. For 10 points, name this Frankish king who created a late eighth century empire.
This artistically minded king was the grandfather of the historian Nithard, raised his own court historian Einhard in his palace school, and patronized the Anglo-Saxon scholar Alcuin of York.
{Charlemagne} [or {Charles} I; or {Charles} the {Great}; or {Charles} le {Grand}; or {Carolus Magnus};