Charlemagne, who towered at a hefty 6ft 4in ... Also emperor of the Carolingian Empire, he shaped the character of medieval Europe and fathered at least 18 children - including Pippin the ...

In 834, Louis made Hugh the archchancellor, a kind of executive administrator, of the Frankish empire. The son of Charlemagne and an unknown partner, Richbod became abbot of Saint-Riquier near ...

Join Tom and Dominic for this next instalment on the Franks and the rise of Charlemagne.

Charlemagne and The Sopranos, Trump and I, Claudius – all owe a debt to the imperial biographies of Suetonius.

If you live in McLeod County, there’s a good chance that you have some German heritage. If you do not, there’s a good chance that your friends, your neighbors, or your spouse, have ...

Around 800, Charlemagne, King of the Franks, had created an empire that covered most of western Europe, including northern Italy, western Germany and modern France. This was the largest state that ...

The Charlemagne Prize honors personal contributions to European unity. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was named the winner of the prestigious Charlemagne Prize for her handling ...

named after the Frankish king Charlemagne, who united most of Western and Central Europe under the Holy Roman Empire in the 9th century. The Commission chief received the prize for “her services to ...

During her appearance on the show, Stone got an impressive surprise when host Henry Louis Gates Jr. revealed that, not only is she related to European royalty, but she's related to none other than ...