The actress discovered her 38th great-grandfather was one of the most influential historical figures, Charlemagne.

Charlemagne and The Sopranos, Trump and I, Claudius – all owe a debt to the imperial biographies of Suetonius.

The Frankish king Charlemagne, also known as Carolus Magnus and Charles I, is called the “father of Europe” for good reasons [PDF]. He had about 20 children who went on to establish Europe’s ...

Sharon Stone was left 'completely stunned' by the revelation that she is descended from Charlemagne – the former king who transformed Europe. During her appearance on PBS's show 'Finding Your ...

Referred to as the "father of Europe," Charlemagne is one of the most important people in history, according to Gates. The King of the Franks was the first crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire ...

People usually define history as a discipline used to study and analyze past events and to investigate the patterns of cause ...

Join Tom and Dominic for this next instalment on the Franks and the rise of Charlemagne.

Flaxseed was cultivated in Babylon as early as 3000 BC. In the 8th century, King Charlemagne believed so strongly in the health benefits of flaxseed that he passed laws requiring his subjects to ...

After discussing the paper trail of her parents' bloodline, host Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. revealed to Stone that her line of heritage from her father's paternal line extended back over a thousand ...