What Is Charlemagne's Legacy

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Carly Taylor
World History- Final Draft
Mr. Cole
7 December 2015

The Life and Legacy of Charlemagne
An influential person has a great impact on someone or something through their actions and legacy. Charlemagne was a Frankish king who encouraged arts, culture, and education, and greatly influenced the development of the Western culture. If he had not lived the Frankish people would not be as sophisticated as they are today (Charlemagne).
Charlemagne was born around 742, the son of Bertrada of Laon, and Pepin the Short, who became king of the Franks in 751. Charlemagne’s exact birthplace is unknown. Historians have suggested Liege in present-day Belgium and modern-day Germany as possible locations. When Pepin died in October of 768, Charlemagne

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