Charlemagne was given the title of Holy Roman Emperor.
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Charlemagne was crowned emperor in Rome.
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in the year 800 AD. Leo III named him "Charles Augustus" during the coronation ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
He lived in Rome
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The boundaries for the empire of Charlemagne were Aachen, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, and Venice.
When Charlemagne was named โEmperor of the Romans,โ it simultaneously symbolized Charlemagne's importance and the power of the Catholic Church. For Charlemagne, being associated with the greatness or the Roman Empire- by the Pope, no less- let all of Europe know that his power invoked the memory and legacy of Rome. For the Church, it showed people that the titles it bestowed on people still carried weight and influence.
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Rome was named after Romulus.