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He did not want people to think that the popehad the power to choose who was emperor.
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans on December 25, 800 AD.
Being crownd by Pope Leo the third.
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as emperor on Christmas Day, 800, in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.He was given the title "Imperator Romanorum", or "Emperor of the Romans". Leo had been supported by Charlemagne in a power struggle in Rome, and was both honoring Charlemagne and simultaneously discrediting the legitimacy of Empress Irene of Constantinople by declaring him Emperor. Charlemagne's biographer claimed Charlemagne did not know Leo was going to bestow this title on him, but many historians are suspicious of this account.
He evidently had the support of the Church as he was crowned emperor by the pope.
Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne emperor, December 25, 800.
He crowned himself, which hadn't been done since the crowning of Charlemagne in 800 A.D. This shows that the pope doesn't have authority over him and he is not subservient to the pope.
Napoleon's crowning was significant because it showed that he had more power than the pope and the church. Napoleon took the crown from the Pope's hands and put it on himself. He did this to declare his power.
Charlemagne was not prepared for his coronation and may not have wanted to be crowned by the Pope. If the Pope had the power to crown Charlemagne king, the Pope might also have the right to remove the crown.
Charlemagne did not want people to think the pope had the power to choose who was emperor.
He did not want people to think the pope had the power to choose who was emperor.
He did not want people to think the pope had the power to choose who was emperor.
The consecration is held a few days after a new pope is elected and it is the official inauguration, or crowning, of the pope. Since Pope Paul VI popes have eliminated the crowning.
He did not want people to think the pope had the power to choose who was emperor.
Charlemagne.
He did not want people to think that the popehad the power to choose who was emperor.
He did not want people to think the pope had the power to choose who was emperor.