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Making Charlemagne:The Image Of Charlemagne In The 9Th-12th Century Western Europe

Posted on:2019-05-20Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2405330563453410Subject:World History
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Charlemagne is the founder of the Frankish Empire.He is the king of Frank.800 years Leo III crowned Charlemagne in Rome,so he became the emperor of the Roman Empire..Charlemagne was not only a great monarch,but also an admired emperor,and was hailed as the father of Europe by later generations.At the time of his death,there appeared criticism of Charlemagne.Eindhard was named Charlemagne in his biography of Charles the Great.This book,along with Royal Frankish Annals,is the basis for later generations to deduce Charlemagne's image.In the 9th-12 th century Western Europe,Charlemagne was celebrated.In the pope's rendering,Charlemagne gradually evolved into a Christian fighter,led Christians to war with the heathen.Because of the need of strengthening the royal power,Charlemagne is also the source of royal legitimacy and the representative of the sacredness of royal power.The feudal lords strived for their own rights and created Charlemagne as a selfish,narrow-minded monarch.Charlemagne is not just a man,but a symbol.The introductory part introduces the reason why the text is selected,the research situation at home and abroad,and the significance of the research.The first chapter is the Charlemagne in the eyes of the manufacturer,the author mainly investigated the original data and later data related to the development of Charlemagne image.The second chapter is the manufacture process of Charlemagne image,based on the literature introduced in the first chapter,detailing how Charlemagne was fashioned as a warrior,king and feudal lord.In the third chapter,Charlemagne's manufacture motivation,combined with the European social background from the 9th to the 12 th century,elaborates the reasons for Charlemagne's image building.The fourth chapter Charlemagne's manufacture effect,compared to the motivation of manufacture,Charlemagne's shape is successful.
Keywords/Search Tags:Charlemagne, Western Europe, Image
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