In the history of Western civilization, few men have had as profound and lasting an influence on the course of human events than Charlemagne, who, as king of the Franks, united a huge area of Europe under his rule. Here is his story and the story of the age to which he gave his name.
This short-form book was written by the famed French historian Régine Pernoud, the curator of Museum of the History of France and the French National Archives. A noted Medievalist, she was given a lifetime achievement award by the Académie Française and the Grand Prize of the City of Paris for her scholarship.