Karl the Great. Secrets of the throne of the Franks. Volkov A.

The past left us to offended few real, tangible evidence of the life of Charles the Great. Who was he? A born warrior whose life was full of glorious deeds and exploits? A cold -blooded politician who has always achieved his goal? A good Christian, thanks to which Christian faith spread throughout Europe? The cultural hero, the creator of the Carolingian Renaissance? An ideal monarch? The ruler who laid the foundations of medieval statehood? The first among the barbarians, he was awarded the imperial title. With his appearance on the throne, the idea of ​​a new empire is born, which for many centuries will determine the political life of Europe.

Twelve centuries passed after its death, and all this time from lips to the mouth, the book was transmitted and transmitted " Truthful ”stories and“ unpainted ”legends associated with it. So who was he, Karl the Great?