The wine question of the day
Which ruler granted the winegrowers the right to serve their own wine and to indicate this with a green bouquet (Buschen) above the entrance door?
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Charlemagne
After the death of Pippin III the Short (714-768), the throne was shared by his sons Karlmann (751-771) and Karl (747/748-814, although other birth years are also given). After the early death of his brother, Charles became sole ruler of the Frankish Empire in 771. In numerous battles, he extended his empire, the largest since the Roman Empire, over what is now France, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland and laid the foundations for a Christian West. At Christmas 800, he had himself crowned Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III (750-816) in Rome. In addition to trade, commerce and agriculture, he promoted cultural...
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