#Carolus Magnus

[dreamconsumer]

Charlemagne (742-814), King of the Franks. Unknown artist.

[thesongthesoulsings]

Demented In History

@gufu-vire, a dear friend of ours and I wrote some crack fics about historical crushes for each other. I hope to be able to collect them all in the "Demented In History"-Collection. If you´re into Crack fics that somehow are still well written, give it a go!

[Bolivar - Riv´s Crush, Mozart - Gufu´s Crush, Charlemagne - my Crush]

Link to Ao3 Collection

[whats-in-a-sentence]

In the 750s the pope in Rome sought their protection against local bullies, and on Christmas morning, 800, the Frankish king Charlemagne* was even able to get Pope Leo III to kneel before him in St. Peter's and crown him Roman emperor.

*Charlemagne's actual name was Carolus; Charlemagne is a Gallicized version of Carolus Magnus, "Charles the Great."

"Why the West Rules – For Now: The patterns of history and what they reveal about the future" - Ian Morris

[azael93]

In Memorium, St. +Carolus Magnus

[prokopetz]

I think we should start referring to historical figures with absurdly grand titles by the most prosaically literal translations we can come up with. Like, "Charlemagne"? "Carolus Magnus"? Fuck you, your name is "Big Chuck".

[tgrailwar-zero]

This is a poll-heavy day already, but I like giving choices, so... you get to vote on which ally you want!

All four 'story paths' have a chance to be resolved narratively regardless of choice, though there will be shifts depending on which one you choose, this just decides which ally you'll get (or if they'll even appear in the story proper or not).

Or you could just have me decide. Whatever works. Choices are hard sometimes.

Details for the 'story paths' are under the cut. Check them out before you vote!

Story Path: "Forged from Wrought Iron" - Ally: 'Nameless'

The Nameless Bowman of the Theurgical Holy Grail War. While formerly an Archer for the Red Faction, it seems as if there's a bit more to his presence than just a Grail War-- though frustratingly, he keeps his intentions and knowledge close to his chest. While his loyalty is pledged elsewhere, his bow is pointed at a common enemy, and allies are few and far between...

Story Path: "Sunless Daydream" - Ally: Gawain

The hidden knight of the Solar Cell, Gawain. Having disappeared under mysterious circumstances, he became nothing more than a legend to the people of the Solar Cell. While not holding the Holy Sword proper, the sister-blade to Excalibur still burns with a ferocious might. The only question is whether or not you could find him... if he even lives, that is.

Story Path: "Between Sun and Moon" - Ally: Richard I

With strength and nobility, one wielding what seems to be the Holy Sword Excalibur has arrived. With the Holy Sword Excalibur lost thanks to the machinations of the Void Cell's followers, hopes of defeating the Umbral Star seem grim. However, hope is not lost... was this warrior summoned in response to Carolus Magnus? A new deterrent from the Moon Cell? A wandering conqueror hoping to take the Solar Cell for himself? Only time will tell...

Story Path: "Darkened Draconic Deterrent" - Ally: Artoria Pendragon?

The earth shakes, the sky darkens, and a haunting form approaches with the roar of a dragon. The King of Knights is the Moon Cell's top deterrent for threats, though she was thought to be destroyed by the followers of the Umbral Star. However, this is no longer the noble King of Knights that many held dear- and instead is one more dangerous and violent than one could ever imagine...

[fac-romam-iterum-magna]

Headcanon: francis has natural light/medium brown hair like how hima recently draw him.

Listen, i live in the region with the most blonde and even there they are almost non-existent most go brown after 13 yo. Blond hair are very rare in france and it is more the dirty/dark golden color.

Instead, Francis would have had blonde hair during his childhood, turning brown in his teenage years (around carolus magnus era).

[daisysmagicalmysterymix]

Copiae Horribilium Historiarum - Carolus Secundus, Rex Gemmae [2010 CE]

Meus nomen est, Meus nomen est, Meus nomen est, Carolus secundus!

Amo civitatem Et amant civitatis me, Tantum ut restituerunt regnum Britannici!

Partim Caledonius Galliusque Italiusque Paulum Danius Sed plane celebratio-fera, Vinum?

Spaniels amavi Qui nomini sunt quod me Quasi ego, ludi fuerunt Cum insano capillo!

Hodiene meus natus dies est? Revocare non possum, Celebrationem porro habeamus, Quod amo rem-personam-indutam!

Omnes salutete, rex, Divitiarum! Canemus! Tintinnantes, ding ding, Rex sum, qui celebrationes rettuli!

Rex Carolus, meus pater, Solium amisit, et reges interdicti sunt, Caput eius detruncaverunt, Tum Ollius Cromwellus terram regnavit

Senex Ollius non laetus, Deiectus superbusque Tristis ut nefas, Modo nefas non licet!

Cum Ollius periit, civitatis dixit "Carole, meum cor! Desine senes leges, Reveni, celebrationem habere mallemus!"

Res quam vocaverunt Reductio-regni, Quam plane secuta est Magna celebratione!

Rex Britannici (Terra dixit!) Ne nefas! Canere! (Ita vero!) Aut aliquid, (omnes dicete!) Rex sum, qui celebrationes rettuli!

Magnus ignis Londinii vastus est! In meo regno, Londinium in periculo, Ut hic rex egit quod iustus idoneusque, Pugnavit ignem, et probo me melius quam salatator! Ignem-prohibens sum!

Iunxi cum Catharina Braganza Amor verissimus fuit, Numquam alia sit, Tamen una aut duae!

Lucy Walter, Nell Gwynne, Moll Davies, Barbara Villiers, Malum cogitis, Sed nomen eius non fatuius est ut Hortense Mancini!

Cum rex, admittam frangere leges-nupti, Sed qui curant cum gemmas-coronae rettuli? Rettuli Navitatem, offuciam et etiam fabulas, Laetus rex fui, boni senesque dies sunt!

Cum dictus et effectus, Rex Carolus administravit Britannicum ludo! Rex fuit quem omnes amavit, Cantus effectus est!

Celebratio, aliqui?

[blogawaybartlett]

Ancestry

One of the goals I've set for myself for this new phase of my life was to do some research on the history of my family and to build a family tree which shows my ancestry.

When I started working on this I was in for the double suprise.

Firstly, how quickly it can be done these days with all the Internet resources available, eg apps like geni.com and Geneanet. Before I started I thought it was going to be a tediously long and frustrating process - visiting archives, searching through baptismal registers, corresponding with distant relations, going down rabbitholes and reaching deadends.

Great was my surprise when I realised that I could draw my patrilineal line from the first Bartlett to settle in South Africa (the missionary of the London Missionary Society, John Bartlett, born in 1788 and died in 1849) to my own immediate in about 3 hours time.

The "Bartlett Church" at Campbell in the Northern Cape:

The station at Campbell drawn by Charles Bell in 1835, with the church at the left:

In the process I discovered mothers and grandmothers with surnames like Haarhof, Maartens, De Beer and Ludik (wich happens to be my middle name) and also a generous sprinkling of Huguenot surnames like Viljoen, Joubert, Le Febré, De Grave, Cronjé and Taillefer.

My second surprise was when I came across an article about the origin of the Bartlett surname. The article starts by stating very generally:

"BARTLETT is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name BARTLETT comes from the personal name Bartholomew."

I was further intrigued when I read the following:

"The first of the family was Adam Barttelot, an esquire in the retinue of Brian, a Knight, and they came into England with William, the Conqueror, and fought at Hastings."

Scene from the Battle of Hastings, 1066, Bayeux Tapestry:

But what truly blew my mind was the next bit of information:

"The Bartlett family owes it's beginning to King Pepin and Queen Bertha of France. The parents of King Charles I (aka Charlemagne) and his sister Bertha. Now Bertha married Milo, Duke of Aigiant and they are the parents of the Bartlett line. Their son, christened by the name of Berthaelot, a diminutive of Bertha became the favorite of his uncle (Charlemagne) who watched over him."

King Pepin The Short, first king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne and Bertha, and grandfather of the first of the Bartlett line:

Charlemagne/Carolus Magnus, Holy Roman Emperor:

Oh, my goodness! This is mind-boggling and will take me some time for me to come to terms with.

But, ok. Calm down. Carry on as always.

You can walk with kings. But just remember to keep the common touch, my boy (with a clear nod at Rudyard Kipling).

[wonderjourneys]

A tour of the city of Aachen: the throne of the Holy Roman Empire is here, in the Cathedral. The Byzantine style cathedral was later decorated with the rich patterns we see now. In the days of Charlemagne those weren't there.

Aachen is a fascinating city with a rich history, and there are many interesting facts that most people don't know about.

First of all, Aachen is located in western Germany, near the border with Belgium and the Netherlands. It was once the capital of the Frankish Empire, and later the Holy Roman Empire. The city is known for its historic architecture, including the impressive Aachen Cathedral, which was built in the ninth century and served as the coronation church for German kings and queens for centuries.

One of the most interesting facts about Aachen is that it was the favorite city of Charlemagne, the famous Frankish king who ruled from 768 to 814. Charlemagne spent a great deal of time in Aachen, and it was here that he built his palace, which became the center of his empire. The palace was known as the Palatium Aquisgranum, and it was one of the most impressive buildings of its time. Unfortunately, very little of it remains today, but you can still see some of the original walls and foundations if you visit the city.

Another little-known fact about Aachen is that it was once one of the most important centers of learning in Europe. Charlemagne was a great patron of the arts and sciences, and he brought many scholars to his court in Aachen. The city was home to one of the first schools of music in Europe, and it was also a center for the study of theology and law. Today, you can visit the Carolus Magnus Center, which is dedicated to the life and legacy of Charlemagne and includes a museum and a library.

Aachen was also the site of one of the most important treaties in European history. In 843, the Treaty of Verdun was signed in Aachen, which divided the Frankish Empire into three parts and laid the foundation for the modern states of France, Germany, and Italy. The treaty was negotiated by Charlemagne's grandsons, who had been fighting for control of the empire for several years. The Treaty of Verdun is considered one of the most significant events in European history, and it marked the end of the Carolingian dynasty.

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[pagine-nascoste1]

Sinfonia di destini

Aradia e Bianca stavano a capo; accanto c'erano Magnus con Sansone, alle loro spalle Nicola, Rebecca con il suo consorte e Crystal e a susseguirsi tutti gli altri, forse qualche centinaio. Sopra le loro teste svolazzava Carolus. Per un momento Bianca si volse verso il lago, e vide quegli occhi che cercava ogni volta che ne aveva bisogno; la guardava e sorrideva. Ora era cresciuta, in tutti i sensi. Con la mente ringraziò il suo amato Liam e la Grande Diana. Nel bosco c'erano tanti rifugi che Bianca non conosceva ancora, nonostante avesse trascorso quasi tutta la sua vita in quei luoghi. Dovevano trascorrere la notte al sicuro. Ognuno si costruì una barra di sicurezza: chi sotto le radici degli alberi, chi sopra le chiome, chi invece preferiva stare all'aria aperta. Qualcuno doveva fare la guardia e chi meglio di Carolus? Lui era uno stregone guardiano come Crystal; in comune accordo, decisero di stare loro di guardia e se in caso si dovessero stancare, ci avrebbe pensato Magnus. Bianca e Nicola conoscevano bene quel luogo; lì vicino c'era la loro grotta, il loro nido d'amore. Era tutto come prima; era grande abbastanza da ospitare gli altri. Rebecca guardava con tenerezza i due innamorati. E a sua volta Nicola Andrea osservava lei. Aradia era stanca; troppe emozioni l'avevano fatta stancare. Anche se il giorno seguente doveva affrontare qualcosa di molto grande e pericoloso, in quel momento si addormentò con un sorriso, mentre Bianca seduta accanto a Nicola vagava con la sua mente sui ricordi di quel luogo e pareva che anche l'uomo facesse la stessa cosa. I due innamorati si strinsero e la donna dormì con il viso appoggiato sul petto dell'uomo.

[armatofu]

Miscelánea: El Origen del Nombre "Carlos" tiene una etimología interesante.

Proviene del germánico, que en sus raíces significa "hombre libre" o "hombre fuerte". En esencia el nombre en sus versiones originales, como Karl o Karal, implementado en las tribus germánicas, ha llegado a ser adquirido ampliamente debido a su asociación con figuras históricas como Carlomagno (en latín, Carolus Magnus y en griego se traduce como Καρλομάγνος), emperador del Sacro Imperio Romano. La popularidad del conquistador ayudó a difundir el nombre en Europa, y se adoptó en varias lenguas, incluyendo el español, en la forma de Carlos.

Así es, como el nombre Carlos tiene connotaciones de libertad, fortaleza y nobleza desde su origen etimológico.

[sebeth]

Who's Who In The DC Universe #1: Arak, Arcane, Arion

Arak, Son of Thunder by Ernie Colon

Arak Red-Hand (Bright-Sky-Alter-Storm) was a shaman of the Quontauka tribe.

He was taken by the Vikings to medieval Europe (8th Century) where he journeyed with his captors until settling out on his own

Arak battled in the defense of the court of Carolus Magnus (aka Charlemagne) in central Europe

He was slain in battle and his spirit rose to meet He-No, the Quontauka’s God of Thunder, a spirit-being who is also his father

Resurrected on earth, Arak is now a “mystical shaman surviving in a world only beginning to understand science.

I have not read any appearances of Arak. A quick google search indicates the Quontauka tribe is a creation of DC Comics. Hé-no is a thunder spirit of the Iroquois and Seneca people. The Iroquois and Seneca tribes were in New York and Pennsylvania so it would make sense for the fictional Quontauka to be in the same area.

Arak is an example of the differences between pre-Crisis DC and Marvel. Marvel remained firmly in the “superhero/villain” lanes with a small subset of horror and comics. DC went all over the place with their creations and concepts. Marvel sold more but DC was the true “House of Ideas”.

Arcane by Steve Bissette & John Tottleben

Scientist/Alchemist Anton Arcane discovered the secret of immortality.

His body had grown too old to take advantage of immortality so he sought to create an artificial body to house his spirit.

The Un-Men were the result of these experiments, “misshapen but incredibly loyal creatures, who would assist their master in his quest for an alternate body.

The quest resulted in a confrontation with Swamp Thing that ended with Arcane falling to his death.

The Un-Men “repaired” Arcane’s broken body, transforming him into a hulking monstrosity.

Arcane went Round 2 with Swamp Thing and was left a disassembled corpse, buried in the Louisiana Bayou

The Un-Men resurrected Arcane as a half-human/half-insect cyborg.

Round 3 with Swamp Thing ended with Arcane’s physical form destroyed.

Arcane is now a disembodied spirit, imprisoned in the darkest reaches of Hell.

Anton Arcane is the uncle of Abigail Arcane, the love interest of Swamp Thing.

Arcane is a prime example of why you shouldn’t search for immortality. He’s one of the creepiest characters in the DC Universe. Body horror for everyone! Alan Moore began his run on Swamp Thing in 1983 (if you haven’t read Moore’s run, you should, it’s fantastic). Arcane makes his return in Moore’s run. I’m not sure if his return has happened before or after Who’s Who #1 was published. If it was before, DC could have omitted the details as Arcane’s return storyline was rather horrific for an all-ages publication. Poor, poor Abby.

I’m not sure if Arcane has made any non-Swamp Thing appearances but he’s guaranteed to play a role in the various Swamp Thing series and adaptations.

Arion, Lord of Atlantis by Jan Duursema

Arion’s base of operations is noted as “Civilization of Atlantis – 45,000 years ago

100,000 years “before the story of Arion began”, Calculha and Majistra had two children: Ari’ahn and Garn

Calculha followed the Light (magic) and raised Ari’ahn

Majistra, mistress of the Dark (magic), raised Garn

The brothers became mortal enemies

Majistra obtained the Twelve Crystals of the Zodiac

Majistra attempted to kill Calculha but Ari’ahn sacrificed himself to prevent his father’s death

Ari’ahn was turned into pure energy, becoming one with the crystals

Calculha sent what remained of his son to the stars

Garn was stripped of all color and learned to hate with all his soul (I’m guessing this a reference to magical abilities but it’s possible Garn became an albino in this confrontation)

Garn studied sorcery and became a master of it over the centuries (are the Light/Dark abilities different from magic?)

Garn threatened Atlantis as the great Ice Age began.

Calculha, from his self-imposed exile in the Darkworld dimension, brought his son, now called Arion, back from the heavens

Arion became the protector of Atlantis and battled his brother many times

When Frostfire, the Ice Queen, was held the captive of the Light, Arion sacrificed most of his magic to save her

He is now a mortal man with limited magical abilities

The only Arion appearances I’ve read were during the post-Crisis era when DC tried to connect Power Girl to Atlantis. DC wanted Superman to be the sole remaining Kryptonian in the aftermath of the Crisis of Infinite Earths. Supergirl was killed during the Crisis while Earth-2 Superman, Earth-2 Superman was exiled to a hidden dimension, etc. Both were erased from continuity and forgotten by the residents of the DC Universe. Power Girl remained in the continuity but needed a new origin. Instead of the obvious solution of making Power Girl a Daxamite, DC attached Karen to Atlantis, descended from Arion. I don’t remember the explanation for how Karen, now descended from a magical Atlantean bloodline, still had the Kryptonian power set. If I remember correctly, Arion reappeared when Kara mysteriously became pregnant by an unknown baby daddy. I don’t remember the details for that either. I do know there was fan speculation the father would be Hal Jordan and that would have been much more enjoyable than the garbage that was dished out. The early to mid 90’s were a tough time for Power Girl.

[jloisse]

« Roi de France, roi d’Italie, empereur d’un immense empire, Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus), grâce à un talent militaire exceptionnel, à un sens aigu de l’histoire, à une grande passion pour l’art, à un amour profond pour ses peuples, est considéré à juste titre d’ailleurs comme un des pères de l’Europe.

Petit-fils de Charles Martel, fils de Pépin le Bref, roi des Francs à 21 ans, il s’impose très rapidement comme un grand guerrier.

Roi chrétien, il se veut un farouche défenseur de la foi tant sur les champs de bataille que dans les débats théologiques.

Autoritaire et consciencieux, il n’entend gouverner que par lui-même, selon ses principes.

Homme d’esprit, il stimule la création d’écoles, fait appel aux meilleurs conseillers de son temps, locaux ou étrangers, fait adopter l’écriture caroline, multiplie les initiatives artistiques dans tous les domaines. »

Reynald Secher, « Charlemagne Empereur d’Occident - 742-814 »

[tgrailwar-zero]

Start with the war please. You probably have more information regarding that than you would have in regards to our friends, I imagine. Knowing what the War has done to the Solar Cell may help us find them.

"Right. Well, there's a rather heavy schism in the Solar Cell currently. Things are shifting in the favor of the Holy Rebellion, as led by Carolus Magnus. Outside of his fortress, he's secured the Nameless City from the hands of the previous Lord and Lady, and has converted it into the Arcadia Citadel with the support of the Valkyrie. Furthermore, he's rebuilt the Fugue Hamlet into a small, yet developing town. People are beginning to see value in his leadership."

"There's the Administration of the Heavenly Divinity, who holds control of the Forest, the Megalopolis, and the Port. While there are still a lot of people loyal to her, ever since the disappearance of the Head Priestess, that's beginning to wane. The Lord of the Nameless City falling in combat and Keeper Ptolemaios being captured by the opposing side hasn't seemed to help matters."

"Then there's Qʼuqʼumatz Kʼuhul Ahau, or the Divine Ruler Qʼuqʼumatz. She's taken up residency in the Gossamer Coast, and is a third party vying for control of the Solar Cell. She leads the smallest faction, but has been rather swift in gaining a foothold in the conflict."

[fac-romam-iterum-magna]

I still dont know what to do about nation made of differents peoples who played a huge part of their history and as which one they started.

For exemple france

Roman gaul is what you could consider as france: latinized celts

Except there is a important part of our history: the franks, a germanic people from northern europe. They are considered the foundator of the nation and basically for all of the middle age we were called franks (thats why the country is named like that btw). French people consider themselves as latin and heir of the gaulics

BUT the franks are the one who created the state. All of our dynasty originate from them and our most important rulers were germanic (ex: carolus magnus). Despite assimilating themselves to locals, it was said nobility was frank unlike the peasantry.

Or a another exemple: north african/levantine nations

The pre-islamic history is there. Rome had a role in the determination of their border, like ifriqia for tunisia. There is also the contribution of indigenous population, in algeria a berber queen fought the arab, egypt was copt majority until the 10/11th century, syria was a craddle of early christianism...etc

BUT arab identity and islam is a huge part of the peoples identities too. Big enough so almost everyone speak arabic, is muslim (more or less practicant) and identify as arab. These countries, without arabs conquest would not exist as we know them.

So does they start as the formative one or the one who shaped their history ?