Charlemagne is one of the weakest leaders of the Middle Ages. Is is criticize for his high taxes and unnecessary wars

Answer 1

Dear Jamir S. - This is a little confusing, because this is a statement, not a question. Was this meant to be a 'True' or 'False' question. If that is so, then the answer would be a definite FALSE!

The Emperor Charlemagne, who led the Carolingian Empire from from the year 768 to 814 A.D./C.E. was one of Europe's greatest rulers. When he came to power in 768, he was the ruler of a kingdom founded by the Germanic 'Barbarian' people known as the 'Franks' (the origin for the name of the country of France). The Franks were among one of the many Germanic 'Barbarians' who overran and replaced the Western Half of the Roman Empire in the 5th century A.D./C.E.

The Kingdom of the Franks of which Charlemagne became the ruler consisted of the majority of the territory of Western Europe. Throughout his reign, Charlemagne conducted and led a series of wars of expansion, so that he substantially increased the territory of his kingdom. Because of this, in the year 799 Pope Leo III chose to crown Charlemagne as the Emperor of a restored Western Roman Empire. Historians have named this Empire after Charlemagne, using the Latin name for Charles which is 'Carlus'. This is where the title 'Carolingian' Empire originates.

Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire included all of present day France, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, and Austria. It also included most of Central Europe, portions of Eastern Europe, as well as Northern Italy and part of Western Spain. In other words, the Carolingian Empire covered the majority of Europe! This is why both the countries of France and Germany consider Charlemagne to be their founder.

Charlemagne established peace and stability within his enormous Empire through a well organized government that consisted of officials that were accountable to the Emperor. Good government, in turn, allowing for the growth of economic activity. Through the institution of the Christian Church, which he fully supported, Charlemagne initiated a program to promote learning that launched what historians call the 'Carolingian Renaissance' (not to be confused with the better known Renaissance of the late-15th and 16th centuries).

This is why the statement "Charlemagne is one of the weakest leaders of the Middle Ages" is completely false.