Who was Einhard to begin with? ... Einhard was obviously writing to honor Charlemagne. ... Yes Einhard was alive at that time and also a personal confidant of Charlemagne. ... Einhard, being Charlemagne's personal biographer has a leg up in this instance. ... However, one cannot help but think if Einhard is simply trying to make a modest man out of Charles. ...

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