The Life of Charlemagne

Einhard was employed by Charlemagne as a court historian. At the request of Charlemagnes son and successor Louis the Pious, he wrote a biography of Charlemagne, the Vita Karoli Magni or Life of Charlemagne (c. 817830), which provides much direct information about Charlemagnes life and character. In composing this he made full use of the Frankish Royal annals. Einhards literary model was the classical work of the Roman historian Suetonius, the Lives of the Caesars. (adapted from Wikipedia)