Who is the Most Senior Heir of Charlemagne Today? | 1 Million Subscribers Special

The video explores the lineage of Charlemagne, tracing his descendants and the Frankish Empire's history. It discusses the decline of the Carolingian dynasty, succession laws, and the rise of Berengar as the last Carolingian emperor. The video concludes with an alternative history scenario, speculating on the current heir of Charlemagne, suggesting Queen Elizabeth II or Prince Charles as potential heirs.

Who is considered the first Emperor in Western Europe after the fall of Rome?

• Julius Caesar

• Charlemagne

• Augustus

• Napoleon

Which of Charlemagne's sons was considered illegitimate and died childless?

• Lothair

• Pepin the Hunchback

• Louis the Pious

• Charles the Bald

What was the main reason for the instability of the Frankish Empire under Charles the Fat?

• Viking raids and lack of legitimate heirs

• Invasion by the Moors

• Rebellion by the nobility

• Economic collapse

What is the term for the succession rule that allows inheritance through a female to a grandson?

• Semi-Salic law

• Salic law

• Agnatic primogeniture

• Cognatic primogeniture

Who was the last legitimate heir of Charlemagne to hold the title of Emperor?

• Charles the Bald

• Louis the German

• Berengar I

• Arnold of Carinthia

Which law requires the throne to pass only to male line descendants?

• Elective monarchy

• Agnatic primogeniture

• Cognatic primogeniture

• Semi-Salic law

In the alternative history scenario, which house does the lineage of Charlemagne's heirs eventually lead to?

• House of Windsor

• House of Vetten

• House of Habsburg

• House of Bourbon

Who was the first Margrave of Meissen from the House of Vetten?

• Otto the Great

• Henry the Fowler

• Frederick the First

• Frederick the Great

Which British monarch is considered the most senior heir of Charlemagne today?

• King George V

• King Edward VII

• Queen Elizabeth II

• Queen Victoria

What significant event marked the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire?

• The Treaty of Verdun

• The fall of the Western Roman Empire

• The election of Otto the Great as Emperor

• The crowning of Charlemagne