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Why was Charlemagne called the "Father of Europe”?

1. He united territories in the region.
2. He defeated the Franks to end a long war.
3. He established the Catholic Church and monasteries.
4. He was the first to create a single system of money.
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1. He united territories in the region
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1. Charlemagne has been called the "Father of Europe" (Pater Europae), as he united most of Western Europe for the first time since the classical era of the Roman Empire and united parts of Europe that had never been under Frankish or Roman rule.

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