04 - Charles in Charge

In the latter half of the 8th century, events and circumstances around Europe become vastly influenced by a man who ruled a huge empire from (right next to) the lowlands. This man is the reason why the name Charles - which if you think about it really hard is actually a pretty weird name - is anywhere near as populous as it is today. But this Charles was, apparently, greater than the rest, and so he gets to be called Charlemagne - Charles the Great.  Show notes: https://www.republicofamsterdamradio.com/episodes/historyofthenetherlands/episode-4-charles-in-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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