Charlemagne (748–814) ruled a vast empire in the 8th century, uniting most of Western and Central Europe. He became a recognized emperor from the West after Rome’s fall, making him the first ...
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 ...