Charlemagne

She was crowned at only eighteen years old, but Queen Victoria made a name for herself as one of Great Britain’s most remembered monarchs, redefining the British crown for modern times. She reigned over her global empire for over 60 years. Carter and Vanessa explore Victoria’s is ...  Afficher plus

Nikola Tesla was a power-player in the current war, where General Electric and Westinghouse fought over how America would get electricity. Tesla contributed to the development of the alternating-current electrical system that’s widely used today and discovered the rotating magnet ...  Afficher plus

Dans cet épisode de Crousti-History, on vous parle de Charlemagne ! Roi des Francs de la dynastie carolingienne et empereur, il avait un sacré CV !Charles le Grand hérite d’une partie du royaume de son père Pépin le Bref en 768. C’est son frère, Carloman (vu son prénom, on sait q ...  Afficher plus

If Gothic cathedrals, troubadours, and the Crusades evoke a certain picture of medieval Europe, you might be surprised that these foundations of a shared French culture continue to shape European society, all beginning with a single dynasty. Reigning from 987 to 1328, the Capetia ...  Afficher plus

Au IXe siècle, c'est-à-dire en plein moyen age, deux empires dominent en Europe: celui de Charlemagne en Occident et Byzance en Orient. 

Tous les deux sont chrétiens mais avec des nuances importantes et surtout des chefs religieux qui s’opposent. Tous les de ...

In the fourth century AD, the Christian faith exploded out of Palestine, overwhelming the paganism of Rome, converting the Emperor Constantine in the process. Almost a thousand years later, all of Europe was controlled by Christian rulers, and the religion was deeply ingrained ...