Start of the Holy Roman Empire.

Discusses knighthood in the middle ages.

Charlemagne (742-814) was king of the Franks (768-814) and emperor of the Romans.
Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, was among the greatest of military leaders in the Middle Ages.

When the Roman Empire collapsed, the Franks emerged in 476 AD, as the dominant force in Western Europe.

An essay on Charlemagne’s lasting impact on how Europe worked throughout the middle ages.

The Christian effect on Charlemagne’s empire.

Otto the Great effectively ruled over a portion of Charlemagne’s empire during the tenth century.

The Kingdom of Lower Burgundy was a short-lived affair; it existed from 877 to 933. In that short time it produced one of the most curious successions imaginable. For years, the nobles preferred not to decide on any succession at all.

Those non-German SS Divisions that fought for the Third Reich.

An article about Charlemagne.