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Charlemagne

Charlemagne
Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, was among the greatest of military leaders in the Middle Ages. He conquered much of western and central Europe. As king, Charlemagne revived the political and cultural life that had disappeared with the fall of the Western Roman Empire four centuries before.
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Charlemagne; Middle Ages; Sculpture; France; Europe
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