Einhard had come to stay at the palace as he studied in the school that the King had established at the court.Įinhard says he chose to write the story rather than “allow the extraordinary life of this most remarkable king, the greatest man of all those living in his own period, to sink into the shades of oblivion.”(Einhard and Nokter, 2000, pg52) He further stated that he was the best person to write the story since “no one can describe these events more accurately than I, for I was present when they took place.”(Einhard and Nokter, 2000, pg51)Īt that point in history, he claimed that no record had been written on the greatness of the king. His biography of the king arises out of his personal experiences with the king and the things he observed in the palace. He enjoyed a close relationship with the King and his son. Einhard writes a praising account of the ruler that is not realistic in some ways. The two biographies of the king are told by Nokter and Einherd. He fought with the Bretons, Bavaria, Slavs and other nations. During this time he doubled the land he had been given by his father. His kingdom was enormous covering territories of Denmark, Belgium, France and Switzerland. He was a famous king because of the battles he engaged in for a period of about forty years. This is a book on the life of the King Charles of Frank.
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