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Which statement about Charlemagne's achievements is not true?

a. He was crowned the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III in a lavish ceremony in Rome.
b. He was a king of the Saxons who resisted the pope's efforts to spread Christianity throughout Gaul.
c. He established schools and supported monasteries in their efforts to preserve learning.
d. He waged war against the Lombards and the Moors and greatly expanded the territory of his empire.

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B. is the correct answer

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Answer: b. He was a king of the Saxons who resisted the pope's efforts to spread Christianity throughout Gaul.

Charlemagne was King of the Franks. He actually went to battle with the Saxons and christianized them, even going as far as punishing them with death if they did not convert to Christianity. The Massacre of Verden occurred during the Saxon Wars against Charlemagne’s rule.

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