Holy Roman Emperors 1: Charlemagne Builds an Empire, 800-924

Patrons can watch the whole 5 part series now at:   / lindsayholiday   The Holy Roman Empire dominated western Europe for a thousand years. At various points it encompassed all of modern day Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia, Belgium, and the Netherlands as well as large parts of Poland, France and Italy. In this episode we'll meet Charlemagne who, while forcing christianity on his neighbors, built a massive empire. And his decedents who squabbled and divided it into ever smaller pieces and put a Pope's corpse on trial. Charlemagne Louis I, the Pious Lothair I Louis II Charles II, the Bald Charles III, the Fat Guy I Lambert I Arnulph Louis III Berengar I make mini documentaries about women's history and royal history: Queens of the World:    • Queen Marie Antoinette, Part 1   A History of...    • A History of Childbirth: Conception   Royal History:    • A History of Royal Incest & Inbreeding - P...   LGBT Royals:    • LGBTQ Royals of the World   Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org https://www.britannica.com http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk Music: Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod For business inquiries, please contact [email protected]