1218131 Charlemagne and his Advisers (engraving) by French School; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great (Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus, French: Charles Le Grand or Charlemagne, German: Karl der Gro?e, Italian: Carlo Magno or Carlomagno) or Charles I, was King of the Franks who united most of Western Europe during the Middle Ages and laid the foundations for modern France and Germany.).