On This Day In History On This Day In History: Charlemagne Became The King Of The Franks – On Dec 5, 771 MessageToEagle.com | December 5, 2016 MessageToEagle.com – On December 5, 771, Charlemagne became the King of the Franks, after the death of his brother Carloman. Charlemagne, son of King Pepin the Short succeeded Read More