The king who commissioned the Susannah Crystal was descended from one of the great figures of medieval Europe-Charlemagne.

下令制作苏撒拿水晶的国王，是中世纪欧洲赫赫有名的查理曼大帝的后代。

Ganelon took Charlemagne's letter and set out.

加尼隆接过查理曼的信后就出发了。

Their leader began to talk to him about Charlemagne and his victories.

他们的首领开始和他谈论查理曼和他取得的胜利。

But France and Spain seem minded to say yes, with Britain hovering in between (see Charlemagne).

但是法国和西班牙似乎倾向成票，而英国处中立状态。

Then seven hundred camels, loaded with gold and silver, were sent as a gift to Charlemagne.

是，七百匹着金银的骆驼被作为礼物送到查理曼的营帐。

Charlemagne bowed his head, for he feared that some harm might come to Roland.

查理曼低下了头，因为他担心罗兰会受伤。

Then a thousand trumpets were sounded, and Charlemagne's great army made ready for the journey to France.

随后，一千只号角被吹响，查理曼大帝的军队准备返回法国。

Charlemagne, Alfred the Great, and William the Conqueror, among many others, were either baptized or coronated on December 25.

查理曼大帝，阿尔弗雷德大帝，征服者威廉都在12月25日接受洗礼或加冕。

But Roland knew that Charlemagne's army had come too late.

但是，罗兰知道查理曼的军队来的太迟了。

Suddenly, as they circled around him, fearing to come near, they heard the trumpets of Charlemagne.

就在他们把他团团包围，不敢靠近的时候，他们突然听到查理曼大帝的号角。

Number six is the ring of Charlemagne.

第六名是查理曼大帝之戒。

But in 772, they were badly beaten by Charlemagne.

但在772年，他们被查理曼大帝打得头破血流。

And a palace which Charlemagne shall rebuild for you!

还有查理曼将为你重建的宫殿！

While Charlemagne and his army were hastening back over the mountains, the soldiers of the guard were fighting bravely.

查理曼大帝和他的军队快速翻越高山时，守卫军正在奋勇作战。

Charlemagne conquered much of Europe after plundering vast amounts of gold from the Avars.

查理曼大帝从阿瓦尔人手中掠夺了大量黄金后，征服了欧洲大部分地区。

Plus, it would be vitally important for his image  to maintain Charlemagne’s help and goodwill.

此外，维持查理曼大帝的帮助和善意对他的形象至关重要。

The true work of poets, she said, is to present their own age, not Charlemagne's.

她说，诗人真正的工作是呈现他们自己的时代，而不是查理曼的时代。

The Russian empire was rather like Charlemagne's empire in 800 in the coronation at Aachen or Aix-la-Chapelle and all of that.

沙皇俄国倒是非常像查理曼帝国即公元800年在亚琛加冕称王的查理曼帝国。

About this time Charlemagne heard that a terrible people from Spain, called Saracens, had entered France.

就在此时，查理曼听说有一批自称撒拉逊人的恶人从西班牙进驻法国。