Charlemagne

I was thankfully able to interview Charlemagne. Here's what he had to say...

Q: So Charlemagne, how did you come about the thrown?

A: I was crowned December 25th 800 CE as King of the Franks and Emperor of Rome by Pope Leo II. I am the grandson of Charles the Hammer Martel. When my father passed, the empire was split between my brother and I. We unfortunately were not on the best terms and only communicated through my mother. The empire came under my control when my brother passed from a cause completely unrelated to me.

Q: People were big fans of you, why was this?

A: I was a pretty good leader. I accomplished a unified christian empire and was known for being the greatest king of and "illuminating" the Dark Ages. I never lost a battle with over 50 military fleets. I established educational and economic stability within my empire.

Q: Can you tell me about one of your proudest achievements?

A: It's so hard to pick. Oh! One of my favorites was the Bloody Verdict of Verdun. In 782, I defeated the Saxons and punished people for worshipping false pagan gods. I also converted many barbarians into christianity and helped to spread the Christian faith. No wonder I was the first emperor of The Holy Roman Empire.

Q: How did you end up declining?

A: Vikings came in and absolutely sacked England. The took monasteries and they were so gosh darn unpredictable with their naval skills! They destroyed my empire and charged people protection fees so that they wouldn't slaughter them. They were business man. My empire ended up broke without a currency in 814 around the time of my death.

Q: How will this affect people in the future?

A: Hmmm... I think my strong belief in Christianity will definitely play a large role in the future. My territory will hopefully stay Christian, but could sprinkle some other faiths in there as well. I really hope that people continue to spread and share my beliefs