Table of Contents

Einhard's Preface 15
The Life of Emperor Charles 23
I. The Merovingians 23
II. Charlemagne's Ancestors 24
III. Charlemagne's Accession 26
IV. Plan of This Work 27
V. Aquitanian War 27
VI. Lombard War 28
VII. Saxon War 30
VIII. Saxon War (continued) 32
IX. Spanish Expedition 33
X. Submission of the Bretons and Beneventans 34
XI. Tassilo and the Bavarian Campaign 35
XII. Slavic War 37
XIII. War with the Huns 37
XIV. Danish War 39
XV. Extent of Charlemagne's Conquests 40
XVI. Foreign Relations 41
XVII. Public Works 43
XVIII. Private Life 45
XIX. Private Life (continued) 46
XX. Conspiracies Against Charlemagne 48
XXI. Charlemagne's Treatment of Foreigners 49
XXII. Personal Appearance 50
XXIII. Dress 51
XXIV. Habits 52
XXV. Studies 53
XXVI. Piety 54
XXVII. Generosity 55
XXVIII. Charlemagne Crowned Emperor 56
XXIX. Reforms 57
XXX. Coronation of Louis -- Charlemagne's Death 58
XXXI. Burial 60
XXXII. Omens of Death 60
XXXIII. Will 62
Notes 69
Genealogical Table 75
Map 20-21

About the Author

Einhard was a Frankish scholar and courtier. Einhard was a dedicated servant of Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious; his main work is a biography of Charlemagne, the Vita Karoli Magni, "one of the most precious literary bequests of the early Middle Ages.