Charlemange

Charlemange was born in 768 and died in 814. He was the King of the Franks and deafeated the Lombards who were threating the pope. In return the pope crowned Charlemange as emperor of Rome. He tried to organize and standardize law and government in the areas under his rule. He also devolped a common liturgy, script, and system of inspections. The law of the differen't kingdoms became just one law throughout the country. Charlemange tried to revive the school system to produce clerics, and to support learning. Charlemange also relied heavily on the church to help him out. Charlemange was the protector of Christendom. He also fought the Saxons in Spain.