It's CRAZY to think that Charlemagne had an Elephant | Making History Shorts #history #medieval

Believe it or not, Charlemagne had a war elephant in Northern Europe, It was a gift from the Caliph Harun al-Rashid in 802 AD.

[charleston]

My gosh, I cannot even imagine the utter awe that would have inspired in the locals!

[irawhitlock]

Cool! That trip must have been quite stressful on that Elephant though! Reminds me of Hannibal’s Elephants. 🐘⚔️Enjoying your channel!

[stevecausey]

What a great mental image. You, are a great story Teller

[t.vanoosterhout]

Yes, that is indeed very strange. On an unrelated note, whenever I walk around in the Valkhof in Nijmegen I'm struck by the thought that here was situated one of Charlemagne's palaces. He even seems to have lived there for a while!