CharlemagneBorn c. 2 Apr 742; died 28 Jan 814 .Frankish emperor who began educational reform. In 789, he started the establishment of schools teaching elements of mathematics, grammar, music and ecclesiastic subjects. Every monastery and abbey was expected to have a school for the education of the boys of the surrounding villages. Thus, he wished to replace the ignorance of the population in his realm with the ability to become more prosperous. The tradition of learning he initiated led to the expansion of medieval scholarship in the 12th-century Renaissance.«[a.k.a. Charles the Great, Carolus Magnus, Karolus Magnus, Karl der Grosse. The date and place of birth are uncertain and sources differ.] |
