answersLogoWhite

0

The emperor of the Franks who conquered much of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire was Charles the Great, also known as Charlemagne.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

Still curious? Ask our experts.

Chat with our AI personalities

MaxineMaxine
I respect you enough to keep it real.
Chat with Maxine
DevinDevin
I've poured enough drinks to know that people don't always want advice—they just want to talk.
Chat with Devin
JudyJudy
Simplicity is my specialty.
Chat with Judy

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Who was the emperor of the franks who conquered much of Europe after the fall of the roman empire?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Continue Learning about History of Western Civilization

Charlemagne means what?

Charlemagne means Charles the Great. Charlemagne was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, and the emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 800. He was the first western European emperor since the Western Roman Empire collapsed and united most of Western Europe. Both the French and German monarchies saw their kingdoms as descendants of his Carolingian empire.


What does charlemagne mean?

Charlemagne means Charles the Great. Charlemagne was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, and the emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 800. He was the first western European emperor since the Western Roman Empire collapsed and united most of Western Europe. Both the French and German monarchies saw their kingdoms as descendants of his Carolingian empire.


What does Charlemagne name mean?

Charlemagne means Charles the Great. Charlemagne was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, and the emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 800. He was the first western European emperor since the Western Roman Empire collapsed and united most of western Europe. Both the French and German monarchies saw their kingdoms as descendants of his Carolingian empire.


What was the strongest Germanic group to emerge after the fall of the western portion of the Roman Empire?

It was the Franks. They took over the whole of Gaul at the expense of the Alemanni, Visgoths and Burgundians, who were Germanics who had settled in Gaul. They also took over southern Germany and Switzerland. The Frankish kingdom was turned into the Carolingian empire. The pope asked Charlemagne (king of the Franks) to crush the rule of the Lombards (another Germanic people). In exchange the pope gave him Italy and crowned him emperor. Charlemagne also invaded part of norther Spain. The then invaded northern Germany. His empire covered most of continental western Europe, except for Portugal, most of Spain and Scandinavia.


When did the Franks establish their empire?

The Franks formally established their empire with the rise of the Carolingian Dynasty in 751.