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The legacies of these ancient masters of war still astound us.
Just because you’re a leader doesn’t mean you’re fair and just. Warriors throughout the last thousands of years did incredible things, but they slashed, killed, and maimed thier ways to the very top. These legendary warriors were mere men, but became the supreme lords of exotic lands that it could take a lifetime to travel to. Who’s your favorite conqueror of all time? You may find one here.
Charles Martel, Died 741 AD
Basil and his brother were co-emperors, they were too young when they took the title to actually rule. Even though his seat was challenged he remained in power and started taking over lands and unifying them as he aged. His hardest won land was Bulgaria. Upon victory, he took all the Bulgarian soldiers and blinded them, leaving only one eye on every hundredth man so they could make it home. The czar of Bulgaria died of shock at seeing his entire army wounded like this.
Basil II went on conquering nearby lands until his death.
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The legacies of these ancient masters of war still astound us.
Just because you’re a leader doesn’t mean you’re fair and just. Warriors throughout the last thousands of years did incredible things, but they slashed, killed, and maimed thier ways to the very top. These legendary warriors were mere men, but became the supreme lords of exotic lands that it could take a lifetime to travel to. Who’s your favorite conqueror of all time? You may find one here.
Charles Martel, Died 741 AD
After the work of Clovis helped to unite Frankish tribes, Charles Martel came to rule Francia in 718, and he wanted to use his power to become the most powerful state in Gaul (modern-France). Though he was considering larger European campaigns, Muslim invaders had begun taking over parts of Europe. The King of Burgundy, Eudes, begged for his help, and he defeated the Muslims in the 730s before taking over the land himself after Eudes’ death. He gave his lands to his two sons, but never transferred the name of the ruling dynasty to his own.
Count Roland, Died 778 AD
Roland is a popular figure throughout historical and modern literature, but he was just a general under Charlemagne who defended the kingdom from Bretons. The story of Roland's death at Roncevaux Pass was embellished in later medieval and Renaissance literature. He became the chief paladin of the emperor Charlemagne and a central figure in the legendary material surrounding him, collectively known as the Matter of France. The first and most famous of these epic treatments was the Old French Chanson de Roland of the eleventh century.
Charlemagne, 742-814 AD
Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, was the grandson of Charles Martel and became the King of the Franks, but he had a goal to unite all of the Germanic tribes into one empire which was an ambitious goal. He conquered tribes through military conquest. He also wanted to convert his subjects to Christianity even if it meant threatening them with death if they didn’t get baptized. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor on Christmas day, 800. He ruled over much of Western Europe called the Holy Roman Empire until his death.
Basil II (The Bulgar-Slayer), 928-1025 AD
Basil and his brother were co-emperors, they were too young when they took the title to actually rule. Even though his seat was challenged he remained in power and started taking over lands and unifying them as he aged. His hardest won land was Bulgaria. Upon victory, he took all the Bulgarian soldiers and blinded them, leaving only one eye on every hundredth man so they could make it home. The czar of Bulgaria died of shock at seeing his entire army wounded like this.
Basil II went on conquering nearby lands until his death.
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