![]() Both these works were written in Latin and were translated to English and other European languages only in recent centuries. ![]() ![]() The second version is titled ‘Of Charlemagne’ (original name De Carolo Magno) and is thought to be authored by Notker the Stammerer, who is referred to in related publications as Monk of Saint Gall. The first version is titled ‘Life of Charles’ (original name Vita Caroli) and is written by Einhard. The book Two Lives of Charlemagne contains two different biographies of Charlemagne, who ruled a large swathe of western Europe during the 8th and 9th century AD. ![]() The reader will be able to get a summation of his lifetime achievements as well as a sense of plebeian life in medieval Europe by reading through the two biographies in discussion. As a result of his contributions in various fields, his reign was properly called the Carolingian Renaissance. By closely associating himself with the Papacy, he helped spread the Christian message to much of Europe. We learn from the two biographies that Charlemagne was instrumental in the spread of culture and arts to all corners of his kingdom. ![]() Charlemagne, translated into English as Charles the Great, was the King of the Franks, who expanded his empire to as further south as Italy. ![]()
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