Question

"Barons, my lords, [Charlemagne] left us in this place. We know our duty: to die like good men for our King. Fight to defend the holy Christian faith." -The Song of Roland, 12th Century A.D.

According to the passage, "Charlemagne" is MOST LIKELY
A) the name of the god.
B) the hero of the poem.
C) the title of the weapons used.
D) the king whom they are to protect.

Answer 1

d

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is D): the king whom they are to protect.

Step-by-step explanation:

Charlemagne, who was a Christian King and military leader, is mostly likely the king whom the fighters (in the poem) where talking about. The “Song of Roland” is a poem based on a real war that took place during the reign of Charlemagne who formed a strong bond with the pope, and increased his empire’s boundaries.