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Charles the Great

American  

noun

  1. Charlemagne.


Charles the Great British  

noun

  1. another name for Charlemagne

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His name was French for Charles the Great.

From Seattle Times

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was the first holy Roman emperor, in the eighth century, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the western Roman empire three centuries earlier.

From The Guardian

To all this Einhard's Life of Charles the Great stands as a notable exception.

From Project Gutenberg

Her endeavours formed part of the literary activity by which the age of the emperor Otto the Great sought to emulate that of Charles the Great.

From Project Gutenberg

We can affirm with greater certainty that he was connected with the Elisei who took part in the building of Florence under Charles the Great.

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