Who became the King of the Franks in 768 and the Emperor of the Romans in800, until his death in 814?During this time the Frankish Kingdom grew and eventually conquered Italy and the rest of Western and Central Europe?
Explanation
Answer: B - Charlemagne, grandson of Charles Martel, through his constant campaigns and over 30 years of fighting, finally conquered Saxonia. The time in which he ruled ushered forth the Carolingian Renaissance. Because of the successful campaigns, including against Italy, he was crowned King of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III. Charlemagne’s rule as the Holy Roman Emperor coincided with the time the heavy decline of the Byzantine kingdom.
