Hand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy. St Charles the Great Figurine is available in various sizes, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@italianwoodcarvings.com for more information.
Feast day: January 28th
Representation and Imagery: shown as the first ruler of the Holy Roman Empire with his imperial regalia: the crown, the scepter and the orb.
Patron Saint of French Schools
Charlemagne was the Frankish king who conquered most of Europe and the first ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, crowned in 800 by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day. Among his many campaigns were: The Lombard War, the Spanish War, the conquest of Bavaria, the conquest of the Avars, the Byzantine War and a thirty-year effort to subdue the Saxons and convert them to Christianity. Because of his great interest in education, French college students refer to him as a saint and a hero. Charlemagne founded the University of Paris.
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