Based on the biography written about Charlemagne by Einhard, Charlemagne seemed to be a very charismatic man with a great sense of the fine arts and literature. He used these to interests to develop Europe into a more artistic culture. Charlemagne loved the church of St. Peter the Apostle in Rome. Einhard said that "he sent great and countless gifts to the popes; and...to defend and protect the Church of St. Peter, and to beautify and enrich it out of his own store above all other churches"(Einhard: Life of Charlemagne http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/einhard1.html). He wanted to make this church the most beautiful church in the world. Charlemagne was also fluent in several languages, including his native language, Latin, and Greek.
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