![Statue of Carloman I, King of the Franks, younger brother of Charlemagne, 751-771. Tinted lithograph by Villain after an illustration by Horace de Viel-Castel from his Collection des costumes, armes et meubles Statue of Carloman I, King of the Franks, younger brother of Charlemagne, 751-771. Tinted lithograph by Villain after an illustration by Horace de Viel-Castel from his Collection des costumes, armes et meubles](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CCW08H/statue-of-carloman-i-king-of-the-franks-younger-brother-of-charlemagne-751-771-tinted-lithograph-by-villain-after-an-illustration-by-horace-de-viel-castel-from-his-collection-des-costumes-armes-et-meubles-pour-servir-lhistoire-de-la-france-collection-of-costumes-weapons-and-furniture-to-be-used-in-the-history-of-france-treuttel-wurtz-bossange-1827-2CCW08H.jpg)
Statue of Carloman I, King of the Franks, younger brother of Charlemagne, 751-771. Tinted lithograph by Villain after an illustration by Horace de Viel-Castel from his Collection des costumes, armes et meubles
![Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the eldest child of King of the Franks, Pepin the Short. He took the Frankish throne after his father's death Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the eldest child of King of the Franks, Pepin the Short. He took the Frankish throne after his father's death](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B0399A/charlemagne-742747748-814-also-known-as-charles-the-great-or-charles-i-was-the-eldest-child-of-king-of-the-franks-pepin-the-short-he-took-the-frankish-throne-after-his-fathers-death-in-768-initially-co-ruling-with-his-brother-carloman-i-who-died-in-771-leaving-charlemagne-as-undisputed-ruler-of-the-franks-charlemagne-considered-himself-a-protector-of-the-papacy-and-invaded-northern-italy-to-remove-the-lombards-from-power-becoming-king-of-italy-in-774-he-also-led-incursions-into-muslim-spain-and-campaigned-against-the-saxons-of-the-east-christianising-them-upon-penalty-of-death-2B0399A.jpg)
Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the eldest child of King of the Franks, Pepin the Short. He took the Frankish throne after his father's death
![TDIH: December 4, 771, Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne king of the now complete Frankish Kingdom. Photo: statue of Carloman. : r/ThisDayInHistory TDIH: December 4, 771, Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne king of the now complete Frankish Kingdom. Photo: statue of Carloman. : r/ThisDayInHistory](https://i.redd.it/xz7dcp2cy3361.jpg)
TDIH: December 4, 771, Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne king of the now complete Frankish Kingdom. Photo: statue of Carloman. : r/ThisDayInHistory
![Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the eldest child of King of the Franks, Pepin the Short. He took the Frankish throne after his father's death Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the eldest child of King of the Franks, Pepin the Short. He took the Frankish throne after his father's death](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B0393B/charlemagne-742747748-814-also-known-as-charles-the-great-or-charles-i-was-the-eldest-child-of-king-of-the-franks-pepin-the-short-he-took-the-frankish-throne-after-his-fathers-death-in-768-initially-co-ruling-with-his-brother-carloman-i-who-died-in-771-leaving-charlemagne-as-undisputed-ruler-of-the-franks-charlemagne-considered-himself-a-protector-of-the-papacy-and-invaded-northern-italy-to-remove-the-lombards-from-power-becoming-king-of-italy-in-774-he-also-led-incursions-into-muslim-spain-and-campaigned-against-the-saxons-of-the-east-christianising-them-upon-penalty-of-death-2B0393B.jpg)