Carolus Magnus

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Deutsch: Karl I. der Große, (* wahrscheinlich 2. April 748 in Prüm; † 28. Januar 814 in Aachen) aus dem Geschlecht der Karolinger, Enkel von Karl Martell.
English: Charlemagne (c. 742 or 747 – January 28, 814) (or Charles the Great, in Latin Carolus Magnus, giving rise to the adjective form "Carolingian"), was king of the Franks from 771 to 814, nominally King of the Lombards, and Holy Roman Emperor — Imperator and Augustus.
Français : Charlemagne, roi des francs, principal souverain de la dynastie carolingienne.
Nederlands: Karel de Grote, koning der Franken en keizer va het Heilige Roomse Rijk.
Português: Carlos Magno, rei dos francos, imperador do sagrado império romano.
Latina: Carolus Magnus Caesar et imperator semper augustus ab dei gratia, rex francorum et langobardorum.
Українська: Карл Великий, король франків і цісар Священної Римської Імперії.

Images from the Carolingian era[edit]

  • Charlemagne and Pippin the Hunchback, 10th century copy of a lost original, which was made back between 829 and 836 in Fulda for Eberhard von Friaul

    Charlemagne and Pippin the Hunchback, 10th century copy of a lost original, which was made back between 829 and 836 in Fulda for Eberhard von Friaul

  • Signature of Charlemagne

    Signature of Charlemagne

  • Another signature

    Another signature

  • "Cleaned" version

    "Cleaned" version

  • SVG version

    SVG version

Artifacts related to Charlemagne from the Carolingian era[edit]

  • Throne of Charlemagne in Aachen Cathedral.

    Throne of Charlemagne in Aachen Cathedral.

  • Coin of Charlemagne

    Coin of Charlemagne

  • Charlemagne: Denier (Toulouse. 793/4-812 AD)

    Charlemagne: Denier (Toulouse. 793/4-812 AD)

  • Bertrada castle in Mürlenbach, Germany, named after Bertha of Prüm and possibly the place of birth of Charlemagne

    Bertrada castle in Mürlenbach, Germany, named after Bertha of Prüm and possibly the place of birth of Charlemagne

  • Münze mit Karl dem Großen

    Münze mit Karl dem Großen

Medieval and modern reception (post Carolingian era)[edit]

  • Charlemagne and Pope Adrian I.jpg

    Charlemagne and Pope Adrian I.jpg

  • Shrine of Charlemagne (1215)

    Shrine of Charlemagne (1215)

  • Engraving, 16th century

    Engraving, 16th century

  • Crowning of Charlemagne, 15th century

    Crowning of Charlemagne, 15th century

  • Ary Scheffer, Charlemagne reçoit la soumission de Widukind à Paderborn, (1840)

    Ary Scheffer, Charlemagne reçoit la soumission de Widukind à Paderborn, (1840)

  • Charlemagne painting by Dürer, 1511-1513

    Charlemagne painting by Dürer, 1511-1513

  • Charlemagne coronated by Pope Leo III

    Charlemagne coronated by Pope Leo III

  • The coronation of Charlemagne by Rafael, 1516-1517

    The coronation of Charlemagne by Rafael, 1516-1517

  • Charlemagne et son fils Louis le Pieux

    Charlemagne et son fils Louis le Pieux

  • water color by Albrecht Dürer

    water color by Albrecht Dürer

  • The constitution of the imperial bulding in Aachen

    The constitution of the imperial bulding in Aachen

  • Image from Die deutschen Kaiser

    Image from Die deutschen Kaiser

  • Karlsbüste

    Karlsbüste

  • Karl der Große am Kölner Dom

    Karl der Große am Kölner Dom

  • In the Cathedral of Moulins, France, end of the 15th century

    In the Cathedral of Moulins, France, end of the 15th century

  • Monogram of Charlemagne, Aachen, Germany

    Monogram of Charlemagne, Aachen, Germany

Statues (modern)[edit]

  • Equestrian statue of Charlemagne, Agostino Cornacchini (1725), St. Peter's Basilica, Italia.

    Equestrian statue of Charlemagne, Agostino Cornacchini (1725), St. Peter's Basilica, Italia.

  • Statue of Charlemagne in Frankfurt, a Romantic interpretation of his appearance from the 19th century

    Statue of Charlemagne in Frankfurt, a Romantic interpretation of his appearance from the 19th century

  • statue of Charlemagne in Zurich at the Grossmünster

    statue of Charlemagne in Zurich at the Grossmünster

  • Charlemagne in front of the city hall of Aachen

    Charlemagne in front of the city hall of Aachen

  • statue of Charlemagne in front of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris

    statue of Charlemagne in front of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris

  • Karl I. der Grosse in front of the Notre-Dame de Paris

    Karl I. der Grosse in front of the Notre-Dame de Paris

  • Karl I. der Grosse in front of the Notre-Dame de Paris

    Karl I. der Grosse in front of the Notre-Dame de Paris

  • Statue of Charlemagne in Liège, Belgium

    Statue of Charlemagne in Liège, Belgium

  • Statue of Charlemagne in Hamburg, Germany

    Statue of Charlemagne in Hamburg, Germany

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