Is The Song of Roland the biggest lie in French history? This documentary redefines our understanding of the great battles and Charlemagne's military strategy.

We decipher the ambush at Roncevaux by analyzing the battlefield's topography and the Frankish logistical failures. Why were the elite paladins sacrificed in a narrow gorge? Discover how the mountaineers' tactics humiliated the most powerful army in Europe and what diplomatic secret lies behind the betrayal at Zaragoza. The denouement reveals how Carolingian propaganda transformed a shameful rout into a heroic act of faith.

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Did Charlemagne commit a war crime at Pamplona, ​​thus triggering his own downfall, or was it a misunderstood political necessity?

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