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Charlemagne Collection (#7)

Charlemagne, the legendary King and Emperor of the Franks, is a figure deeply rooted in European history

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Portrait Charles Bold Duke Burgundy Charlemagne

Portrait Charles Bold Duke Burgundy Charlemagne
Portrait of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, Portrait of Charlemagne, Duke of Burgundy. Standing to the right, full length on a tiled floor. Around the neck the chain of the Golden Fleece

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Christian hero worthy? Arthur Charlemagne Godefroy de Bouillon

Christian hero worthy? Arthur Charlemagne Godefroy de Bouillon
Christian hero/worthy? [Arthur, Charlemagne, Godefroy de Bouillon or Guy de Lusignan, King of Jerusalem]

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Charlemagne, C. 742 To 748

Charlemagne, C. 742 To 748
Charlemagne, C.742 To 748

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Crown Of The Emperor Charlemagne. From The Cyclopaedia Or Universal Dictionary Of Arts

Crown Of The Emperor Charlemagne. From The Cyclopaedia Or Universal Dictionary Of Arts, Sciences And Literature By Abraham Rees, Published London 1820

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Baptism Of The Saxons Conquered By Charlemagne. After A 15Th Century Miniature

Baptism Of The Saxons Conquered By Charlemagne. After A 15Th Century Miniature. From Military And Religious Life In The Middle Ages By Paul Lacroix Published London Circa 1880

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Conquest Of Jerusalem By Charlemagne, Carolus Magnus Or Karolus Magnus, Charles The Great, 742 - 814

Conquest Of Jerusalem By Charlemagne, Carolus Magnus Or Karolus Magnus, Charles The Great, 742 - 814, King Of The Franks. After A Miniature From The 15Th Century Manuscript Chroniques De Charlemagne

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Coronation Of Charlemagne, Carolus Magnus Or Karolus Magnus, Charles The Great, 742 - 814

Coronation Of Charlemagne, Carolus Magnus Or Karolus Magnus, Charles The Great, 742 - 814, King Of The Franks. After A Miniature From The 14Th Century Manuscript Chroniques De St. Denis

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Coronation Of Charlemagne In The City Of Jerusalem. Charlemagne, Carolus Magnus Or Karolus Magnus

Coronation Of Charlemagne In The City Of Jerusalem. Charlemagne, Carolus Magnus Or Karolus Magnus, Charles The Great, 742 - 814, King Of The Franks

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Pepin Iii The Short 714 To 768 With The Lion And The Bull From Histoire De France By Colart

Pepin Iii The Short 714 To 768 With The Lion And The Bull From Histoire De France By Colart Published Circa 1840

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Charlemagne 742 To 814 Crowned By Pope Leo Iii Circa 750 To 816 At St Peters Rome On 25Th December

Charlemagne 742 To 814 Crowned By Pope Leo Iii Circa 750 To 816 At St Peters Rome On 25Th December 800 From Histoire De France By Colart Published Circa 1840

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Coronation Of Charlemagne - Facsimile Of A Miniature In The Chroniques De Saint-Denis

Coronation Of Charlemagne - Facsimile Of A Miniature In The Chroniques De Saint-Denis, Manuscript Of The Fourteenth Century. Charlemagne, 742-814

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: The Emperor Charlemagne 742 Or 747 To 814 Also Known As Charles The Great Or Carolus Magnus Or

The Emperor Charlemagne 742 Or 747 To 814 Also Known As Charles The Great Or Carolus Magnus Or Karolus Magnus King Of The Franks And Lombards Holding The Globe And The Sword

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Charlemagne, 742-814. King Of The Franks And Emperor Of The Holy Roman Empire

Charlemagne, 742-814. King Of The Franks And Emperor Of The Holy Roman Empire. French Carolus Magnus Or Carlus Magnus (Charles The Great) Engraved By J.W.Cook

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Sword of Charlemagne - Crown of Empress Constance

Sword of Charlemagne - Crown of Empress Constance
Ceremonial sword called the " Sword of Charlemagne" (with details). 2. Crown of Empress Constance, Fredericks wife. (with details). 3. Sword of Saint Maurice (with detail).4. Kings crown

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Charlemagne (742-814). Reliquary bust. Aachen Treasury Cathe

Charlemagne (742-814). Reliquary bust. Aachen Treasury Cathe
Charlemagne (742-814). King of the Franks (768-814) the Lombards (774-814) and emperor of the Romans (800-814). : Reliquary bust

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Oliphant. Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Germany

Oliphant. Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Germany
Oliphant of Charlemagne. C. 1000. Ivory. Hunting knife (8th century) and sheath (10th - 11th centuries). Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Germany

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Germany. Aachen Cathedral. Palatine Chapel. Charlemagnes th

Germany. Aachen Cathedral. Palatine Chapel. Charlemagnes th
Throne of Charlemagne. C.800. Marble. West side of the upper gallery. Palatine Chapel. Aachen Cathedral. Germany

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Charlemagne Era Map

Charlemagne Era Map
A map of Europe, Asia and Africa in the time of Charlemagne and the Saracen empire. Date: circa 800

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Saint Isberga

Saint Isberga
SAINT ISBERGA also ITISBERGA, ISBERGUE etc, legendary sister of the emperor Charlemagne; she is traditionally depicted holding an eel Date: circa 800

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Sceptre, sword and hand of justice of Charlemagne

Sceptre, sword and hand of justice of Charlemagne.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: AUBERT, David (15th c. ). Chroniques et conquestes

AUBERT, David (15th c. ). Chroniques et conquestes
AUBERT, David (15th c.). Chroniques et conquestes de Charlemaine. 1458. Ms. 5089. Folio 167V. Battle of Charlemagne against the Saracen king Agolant and his son Helmont in Calabria

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: LAURE, Jean Fran篩s Hyacinthe Jules (1806-1861)

LAURE, Jean Fran篩s Hyacinthe Jules (1806-1861). Alcuin presenting himself before Charlemagne. 1837. Central detail. Copy of a Victor Schnetzs work conservated at the Louvre. Oil on canvas

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Illustration of Palatine Chapel, Aachen, Germany, 8th-9th century

Illustration of Palatine Chapel, Aachen, Germany, 8th-9th century

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: HARUN ar-RASHID (763?-808). Fifth caliph

HARUN ar-RASHID (763?-808). Fifth caliph. Receiving an embassy from Emperor Charlemagne in Baghdad. Illustration, 19th century, by Ambrose Dudley

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Carolingian Empire. Charlemagne welcomes Pope

Carolingian Empire. Charlemagne welcomes Pope Leo XIII who fled Rome. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Turin. National Library of the Turin University

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Crowning of Charlemagne (800)

Crowning of Charlemagne (800). Illuminated manuscript (14th c.). Gothic art. Miniature Painting

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire, 1882

Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire, 1882. Found in the Collection of Russian State Historical Library, Moscow

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Charles the Great, King of the Franks, 1897

Charles the Great, King of the Franks, 1897. Found in the Collection of Palais de Justice, Paris

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Charles the Great, King of the Franks, 1360-1364

Charles the Great, King of the Franks, 1360-1364. Found in the collection of National Gallery, Prague

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Panorama of St. Petersburg and the surrounding area from the birds eye view

Panorama of St. Petersburg and the surrounding area from the birds eye view. Found in the Collection of State Museum of the History of Saint Petersburg

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: View of the Monument to Emperor Nicholas I on Saint Isaacs Square

View of the Monument to Emperor Nicholas I on Saint Isaacs Square. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: The Imperial Page Corps in Sankt Petersburg

The Imperial Page Corps in Sankt Petersburg. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: The envoys of the Caliph Harun al-Rashid offering a clock to Charlemagne, 1660

The envoys of the Caliph Harun al-Rashid offering a clock to Charlemagne, 1660. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
The envoys of the Caliph Harun al-Rashid offering a clock to Charlemagne, 1660. Found in the collection of Musee des Beaux-Arts de Cambrai

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Haroun al Raschids Presents, 1882. Artist: Anonymous

Haroun al Raschids Presents, 1882. Artist: Anonymous
Haroun al Raschids Presents, 1882. Private Collection

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Wittekind calls his Saxons to Arms, 1882. Artist: Anonymous

Wittekind calls his Saxons to Arms, 1882. Artist: Anonymous
Wittekind calls his Saxons to Arms, 1882. Private Collection

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Dress uniforms of the Preobrazhensky Regiment in 1695-1700, 1901-1904

Dress uniforms of the Preobrazhensky Regiment in 1695-1700, 1901-1904. Artist: Charlemagne, Adolf (1826-1901)
Dress uniforms of the Preobrazhensky Regiment in 1695-1700, 1901-1904. Private Collection

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: The Coronation of Charlemagne, 1882. Artist: Anonymous

The Coronation of Charlemagne, 1882. Artist: Anonymous
The Coronation of Charlemagne, 1882. Private Collection

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Charlemagnes School of the Palace, 1882. Artist: Anonymous

Charlemagnes School of the Palace, 1882. Artist: Anonymous
Charlemagnes School of the Palace, 1882. Private Collection

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Peter II in Peterhof. Artist: Charlemagne, Adolf (1826-1901)

Peter II in Peterhof. Artist: Charlemagne, Adolf (1826-1901)
Peter II in Peterhof. Private Collection

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: The Imperial Coronation of Charles the Great by Pope Leo III in 800, 1724

The Imperial Coronation of Charles the Great by Pope Leo III in 800, 1724. Artist: Stauder, Jacob Carl (1694-1756)
The Imperial Coronation of Charles the Great by Pope Leo III in 800, 1724. Found in the collection of Benediktinerabtei Ottobeuren

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire with the approval of Emperor Alexander III, July 24

Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire with the approval of Emperor Alexander III, July 24, 1882, 1882. Found in the collection of Russian State Historical Library, Moscow

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Charles the Great (From Livro do Ameiro-Mor), 1509. Artist: Anonymous

Charles the Great (From Livro do Ameiro-Mor), 1509. Artist: Anonymous
Charles the Great (From Livro do Ameiro-Mor), 1509. Found in the collection of Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: The Road to Chernomor. Illustration to the poem Ruslan and Lyudmila by A. Pushkin

The Road to Chernomor. Illustration to the poem Ruslan and Lyudmila by A. Pushkin. Private Collection

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Charles the Great. Artist: Durer, Albrecht, (Workshop)

Charles the Great. Artist: Durer, Albrecht, (Workshop)
Charles the Great. Found in the collection of Deutsches Historisches Museum

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: View of the Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg. Artist: Charlemagne, Jules (19th century)

View of the Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg. Artist: Charlemagne, Jules (19th century)
View of the Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg. Private Collection

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: The Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace in Saint Petersburg. Artist: Charlemagne, Jules (19th century)

The Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace in Saint Petersburg. Artist: Charlemagne, Jules (19th century)
The Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace in Saint Petersburg. Found in the collection of A. Pushkin Memorial Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Charlemagne receives Alcuin, 780. Artist: Schnetz, Jean-Victor (1787-1870)

Charlemagne receives Alcuin, 780. Artist: Schnetz, Jean-Victor (1787-1870)
Charlemagne receives Alcuin, 780. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Background imageCharlemagne Collection: Chapel of Saint Nicholas at the Nikolaevsky Bridge in Saint Petersburg, 1840s

Chapel of Saint Nicholas at the Nikolaevsky Bridge in Saint Petersburg, 1840s. Found in the collection of State Museum of A.S. Pushkin, Moscow



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Charlemagne, the legendary King and Emperor of the Franks, is a figure deeply rooted in European history. Dating back to around 1350 in Aachen, Germany, his influence spread far and wide across the continent. In this captivating image captured in an incunabula Chronicles miniature, we witness a momentous meeting between Charlemagne and Pope Adrian I. Known for his intellectual pursuits as well as military conquests, Charlemagne surrounded himself with brilliant minds like Alcuin of York. In another intriguing scene depicted here, Alcuin presents his knowledge to Rabanus Maurus, showcasing the importance of education during Charlemagne's reign. Roland, one of Charlemagne's most loyal knights immortalized in literature such as "The Song of Roland, " also makes an appearance. His presence serves as a reminder of the chivalry and valor that characterized this remarkable era. This wood engraving from the 19th century captures Charlemagne's regal essence based on a painting by Albrecht Durer dating back to 1512. It beautifully portrays him wearing his crown and robes befitting both his role as King of the Franks (768-814) and Emperor of the West (800-814), not only a ruler but also took great interest in architectural advancements. Here he is seen visiting construction works—a testament to his commitment to progress and development within his empire. Another significant event portrayed here is Wittekind Converts—highlighting Charlemagne's efforts to spread Christianity throughout Europe. This conversion played a crucial role in shaping religious practices on the continent for centuries to come. In all these depictions spanning different eras and mediums, one thing remains constant: Charlemagne's enduring legacy continues to captivate our imaginations today. From conquering lands to fostering intellectual growth and leaving an indelible mark on European history—Charlemagne's impact is truly immeasurable.