In this paper I am going to compare and contrast the lives of Hernando Cortes and Charlemagne. The common point I am going to prove in my paper is that they were both men who had other roles to play, besides conquering lands, but at the end of their time their most influential task was the expansion of their kingdoms for their respected regions, and they also defeated many strong empires to do so. Charlemagne …showed first 75 words of 1895 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1895 total…supposed to trade and explore in the Americas. Bibliography REFERENCES “Charlemagne,” Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia Microsoft Corporation: New York, 1993-1997. “Cortes, Hernan,” Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia Microsoft Corporation: New York, 1993-1997. Dahmus, Joseph. Dictionary of Medieval Civilization. pgs. 182-184. Macmillan Publishing Company; New York, 1984. The European Voyages of Exploration. University of Calgary Department of History: The Applied Research Group, 1997; www.acs.ucalgary.ca/hist/tutor Jordan, William. The Middle Ages. Vol. 1. Simon and Schuster Macmillan; New York, 1996.