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Charlemagne by: Javier Vélez Charlemagne was an ambitious king, aggressive and cruel, but was really good when having to deal with expansion and organization. His greed made him conquer many regions and build a large empire made up of 250 counties. Charlemagne was determined to strengthen his realm and to bring order to Europe through organization and dedication. Charlemagne had an immense ability to organize and administrate. Because of his aggressiveness, Charlemagne converted many of …

…on Charlemagne than on anything else. After Charlemagne's death in 814, only one of his three sons, Louis, was living. Louis's weak rule brought many civil wars and revolts. After his death, his three fighting sons split the empire between them by the Treaty of Verdun in 843. Charlemagne definitely created one of the most memorable empires ever. His level of organization and administration was hardly ever reached and was the model for many succeeding ambitious monarchs.