A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . Fk;. 10.— A lead bulla of Charlemagne. Obverse: Portrait. Legend: IIIV .NATE . DI . CARLVM . DEFENDE . POTENTER (0 Jesiis, Son of God,mightily defend Charles). Reverse: Monogram of KAROLVS. Legend:GLORIA SIT XPO REGI VICTORIA CARLO (Glory be to Christ, the King,and victory unto Charles )• that the Byzantines owed to their fleet on the Italian coast, andbrought the island city again under the dominion of liis imperialfather. However, a premature death cut off King Pepin in hisprime, and this made even Charl
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . Fk;. 10.— A lead bulla of Charlemagne. Obverse: Portrait. Legend: IIIV .NATE . DI . CARLVM . DEFENDE . POTENTER (0 Jesiis, Son of God,mightily defend Charles). Reverse: Monogram of KAROLVS. Legend:GLORIA SIT XPO REGI VICTORIA CARLO (Glory be to Christ, the King,and victory unto Charles )• that the Byzantines owed to their fleet on the Italian coast, andbrought the island city again under the dominion of liis imperialfather. However, a premature death cut off King Pepin in hisprime, and this made even Charlemagne wish affairs in the southto take a peaceful turn. He therefore quickly concluded tlie nego-tiations that the Byzantines had already begun with Pepin. Atthe ])rice of lelinquishing Venice, and the towns on the Dalmatianand istrian coast, he at last obtained recognition as emperor fromhis Eastern rival. Peace was not concluded mitil after the deatliof Nicephorus, wlio fell in the summer of 811 in an unsuccessfidcampaign against the Bulgarians ; but it was made with his succe
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