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Did "Karolus Magnus" (Charlemagne) ever cross the Alps on horseback as the painter Louis David seems to suggest in his famous painting of Napoleon doing so?

Question #88760. Asked by Flem-ish.

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According to H E Marshall's "The Story of Europe" -
"So across the Alps Charlemagne passed with a mighty army." (my edition is published by 'Yesterday's Classics' and the passage is on page 53)
This was in response to the Pope Adrian I asking for his help to subdue the Lombards.
As Charlemagne was the leader, and in his prime, it is likely that he had the finest horse money could buy, to ride as he led his troops to battle.

Nov 20 2007, 8:10 AM
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OK, thanks. That solves the problem.
This is a picture of the painting.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Napoleon4.jpg
Image:Napoleon4.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nov 20 2007, 8:18 AM
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