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Charlemagne
Charlemagne wascrownedRomanEmperorbyPopeLeoIII. He become the emperor of the Frankish empire which has been called by historiansCarolingianEmpire. The Pope gave him title of Romanemperorto signify that by allying with Charlemagne andcrowninghimemperor, westernEuropeandCatholicismbecameIndependentfrom the Byzantine Empire, which had up to that point controlled parts ofItaly, including Rome and the bishop of Rome (the Pope).
What is the importance of Charlemagne?The pope crowned Charlemagne when Rome had been split into two. West Roman was Catholic and East Roman (Byzantium) was Orthodox. Christianity split and had conflicts with another. Charlemagne was at first hesitant to name himself emperor because that would challenge the Byzantium who believed themselves to be Roman's heirs and wanted their land back.Charlemagne briefly unifies Europe.
Pope Leo lll crowned Charlemagne 'Majestic Emperor' in the Great Basilica of St Peter's Rome
Charlemagne was crowned emperor in Rome.
He lived in Rome
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The boundaries for the empire of Charlemagne were Aachen, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, and Venice.
Charlemagne subdued Aquitaine and Gascony in south-western France. He fought against the Lombards in Italy to help the pope and took over their kingdom. He took control of the Spanish side of the Pyrenees mountains. He fought against the Saxons and conquered northern Germany. Pope Leo III faced a rebellion in Rome. He was imprisoned in a monastery, but he managed to escape. He then went to see Charlemagne who intervened in his favour and wet to Rome. In Rome Leo III crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans. Charlemagne ruled his empire for 14 years and fell ill with pleurisy and died.
Charlemagne was given the title of Holy Roman Emperor.
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It is split in half and the eagle represents Rome