The Battle for Charlemagne

Update: 2014-10-13

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Neil MacGregor visits Aachen cathedral to examine the legacy of Charlemagne (c. 747-c. 814) - was he a great French ruler, or was he Charles the Great, a German? And what is the significance of a very fine replica of the Imperial Crown?

Producer Paul Kobrak.

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The Battle for Charlemagne

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The Battle for Charlemagne