Charlemagne: Holy Barbarian

Series: Western Civilization: Majesty and Madness

Duration: 26 0:26:00

Genre: Educational

Creator: Learning Corporation of America

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Reenactment of a crucial turning point - when Charlemagne must decide to what lengths he will go to subdue the Saxons - illuminates both sides of his character: the great civilizer and the implacable barbarian., Dramatizes Charlemagne's intention to Christianize and civilize Saxony along with the rest of his empire by reenacting the ruthless means he used in achieving his goal. Explains that the Saxons killed many of Charlemagne's lords and shows Charlemagne attending a meeting with Saxon nobles and then slaughtering the nobles and 4,500 other Saxons. Records Charlemagne's being crowned Emperor of the Roman Empire.

Complete Record: Reenactment of a crucial turning point - when Charlemagne must decide to what lengths he will go to subdue the Saxons - illuminates both sides of his character: the great civilizer and the implacable barbarian., Dramatizes Charlemagne's intention to Christianize and civilize Saxony along with the rest of his empire by reenacting the ruthless means he used in achieving his goal. Explains that the Saxons killed many of Charlemagne's lords and shows Charlemagne attending a meeting with Saxon nobles and then slaughtering the nobles and 4,500 other Saxons. Records Charlemagne's being crowned Emperor of the Roman Empire., Considers both sides of Charlemagne's character--the great civilizer and the implacable barbarian. In 782 the Saxons killed several hundred of Charlemagne's lords. When he learns the leader escaped to Denmark, he kills 4,500 Saxons., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.