Karl der große or Charlemagne?

[soopaman2]

I think it should be more widely known in the German name, since the Franks were a Germanic tribe.


His empire eventually split up and made both countries, but why did the French name for him take hold throughout the centuries?

I feel like the Germans got a raw deal here, as when I was in school it was taught to me he was French, here I am 20 something years later, and found I was betrayed by the school system again.

#standwithGermany

Just my history nerd rambling. Don't mind me.

[Raptor1]

Surely it should be Carolus Magnus...?

[Dowly]

He himself preferred to use Karolus serenissimus Augustus a Deo coronatus magnus pacificus imperator Romanum gubernans imperium.

I say we should honor his wish.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Dowly

He himself preferred to use Karolus serenissimus Augustus a Deo coronatus magnus pacificus imperator Romanum gubernans imperium.

I say we should honor his wish.

That is not easy to teach to grade schoolers.

No matter what he calls himself he was a great man, bringing literacy to Europe, and one of the many cogs to making the modern world.

That coronation thing did not go well in 800, Napoleon himself remembered this and was sure to crown himself, rather than let the Pope do it.

His whole story is interesting, he pretty much invented crusades, because he loved smiting heretics and pagans.

[Archibald]

Hmm.....I say,amazing.

[Oberon]

Well, no-one knows for certain where he was born.

I think though that considering that the Frankish Empire lends more of its name and history towards the creation of modern France than it does to modern Germany, despite the Franks having originated in Germany, then it makes some sense to associate Charlemagne with France.

While we're here, have a picture of a descendent of Charlemagne dressed as Charlemagne:

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Well, no-one knows for certain where he was born.

I think though that considering that the Frankish Empire lends more of its name and history towards the creation of modern France than it does to modern Germany, despite the Franks having originated in Germany, then it makes some sense to associate Charlemagne with France.

While we're here, have a picture of a descendent of Charlemagne dressed as Charlemagne:

Franks are Germanic. (edit: they are mentioned in the Stategikon [a military manual] written by Emperor Maurice (of the ERE/ Byzantines), in the same classification as other Germanic peoples, "light haired peoples) Clovis was the man who set it up, then when the Merovingian dynasty fell due to weird traditions. They had a puppet king, and the "mayor of the Palace" who really ruled. Pepin went to the Pope and got holy agreement, that the man who truly rules deserves to be king (divine right).

He (legally under divine right from the Catholic Church) overthrew the "fake" and established the Carolingian Dynasty, which is famous today. It also propelled Catholicism to being a huge force in early feudal politics.

I think if you are from Europe, or New Worlders from Europe (like me), then you got a lot of German in you, they overran the continent when the Western Roman empire fell.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Franks are Germanic. Clovis was the man who set it up, then when the Merovingian dynasty fell due to weird traditions. They had a puppet king, and the "mayor of the Palace" who really ruled. Pepin went to the Pope and got holy agreement, that the man who truly rules deserves to be king (divine right).

He (legally under divine right from the Catholic Church) overthrew the "fake" and established the Carolingian Dynasty, which is famous today. It also propelled Catholicism to being a huge force in early feudal politics.

I think if you are from Europe, or New Worlders from Europe (like me), then you got a lot of German in you, they overran the continent when the Western Roman empire fell.

Franks are indeed Germanic, most of modern Europe is, but the name itself Frank and Francia was what became the modern name of France. Even Germany calls France 'Frankreich' IIRC.
I'm from England, so there's definitely Germanic lineage here, as well as...well, just about every other race from Europe.

[Archibald]

I bet that he comes from the north.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Franks are indeed Germanic, most of modern Europe is, but the name itself Frank and Francia was what became the modern name of France. Even Germany calls France 'Frankreich' IIRC.
I'm from England, so there's definitely Germanic lineage here, as well as...well, just about every other race from Europe.

Angles lent thier name to your fine island, and our language. Also your famous King Arthur came about in this time period this thread discusses.

No I do not believe that he was real, but with what was going on there, with all the invasions going on, I can see a medieval urban legend popping up to give people hope.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Franks are indeed Germanic, most of modern Europe is, but the name itself Frank and Francia was what became the modern name of France. Even Germany calls France 'Frankreich' IIRC.
I'm from England, so there's definitely Germanic lineage here, as well as...well, just about every other race from Europe.

You can chuck in a few other continents as well while you're at it

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Franks are indeed Germanic, most of modern Europe is, but the name itself Frank and Francia was what became the modern name of France. Even Germany calls France 'Frankreich' IIRC.
I'm from England, so there's definitely Germanic lineage here, as well as...well, just about every other race from Europe.

I am horrid in French, but don't they call the Germans, Allemand?

There was a German tribe called the Allemani.

Euro history, and history in general, has always fascinated me, because it is my history, all the way over here in America, things that happened back then influence my life today.

We still live with remnants of Roman traditions today, Look at Washington D.C's architecture, look at alot of republics constitutional systems. Look at the catholic church., they filled a void after the fall of Rome.

I am always amazed at how little we change, despite how much we have changed.