Charlemagne forced the Saxons to convert to Christianity to try to unify western europe after defeating the saxons.
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Holy Roman Emperor from 800. He united much of western and central Europe during the Early Middle Ages. Charlemagne was also the first recognised emperor to rule from western Europe since the fall of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier
Answering the question, Charlemagne forced the Saxons to convert to Christianity.
Charlemagne was also known as Charles the Great. Charlemagne ruled as the king of the franks between 768 and 814. He also served as an emperor from 800 to 814. Charlemagne was a son to King Pepin iii, who was born in 748. Charles the great was trained by his mother.
While Charles was growing up, his father became a king after the last Merovingian king was deposed and after the death of his father, the kingdom was split into two due to the strained relationship between him and his brothers. However, after Carloman's death in 771, Charlemagne became the ruler of Franconia’s.
As a ruler, he united all the German people, and the people converted to Christians. Shortly after he became the ruler of Franconia, Charles conquered Lombard, Bavaria, and Avars.
Also, Charles the great engaged in a series of wars against the Saxons. He became brutal when he ordered the killing of about 4,500 Saxons and forcefully converted those alive to Christianity.
He also ordered that anyone, who refuses to be baptized, should be condemned to death.
As a ruler, Charles the great had many wives and 18 children
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