Western History Writing Assignment 2

Charlemagne was a medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. In 771, Charlemagne became king of the Franks, a Germanic tribe in present-day Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and western Germany. He embarked on a mission to unite all Germanic peoples into one kingdom, and to convert his subjects to Christianity. A skilled military strategist, he spent much of his reign engaged in warfare in order to accomplish his goals. In 800, Pope Leo III (750-816) crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans. In this role, he encouraged the Carolingian Renaissance, a cultural and intellectual revival in Europe.

Topic: Charlemagne had several reasons for maintaining a large group of scholars in his court.  Discuss, in detail, at least two of his reasons. 

Remember to include at least 800 double-spaced words of text, with in-text citations or footnotes.  You also need a cover page and a reference page.  Check the syllabus for specifics regarding the formatting of papers.