Charlemagne did not want people to think the pope had the power to choose who was emperor.
Charlemagne was crowned the new Roman emperor in A.D. 800
He was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor.
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne.
Charlemagne was not crowned emperor of the Romans. He was crowned as the Holy Roman Emperor, which had nothing to do with ancient Rome. The so-called Holy Roman Empire was a Germanic kingdom of the Middle Ages.
Charlemagne
In 800, Pope Leo III (750-816) crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans.
Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 ce
Pope crowned Charles's (Charlemagne) and made him the new Roman emperor in A.D. 800.
no one did but the pope crowned him emperor of the franks.AnswerPope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in the year 800 in St. Peter's Basilicia.
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans on December 25, 800 AD.
Charlemagne was crowned (Western) Roman Emperor
Charlemagne, crowned emperor on Christmas Day (December 25), 800 CE.