Charlemagne was crowned (Western) Roman Emperor
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It was Charlemagne, the king of the Franks. His coronation by the pope was the beginning of the Carolingian Empire (named after Charlemagne) which lasted from 800 to 888. To be precise, the pope was Leo III.
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans (not the Roman people).
Charlemagne was crowned empror of the Romans by Pope Leo III in 800
Depending on the dates used for the Middle Ages, there were about 160 to 175 medieval popes. One was Pope Leo III, who crowned Charlemagne emperor. Another was Pope Urban II who called for the First Crusade. Others were Pope Innocent III and Pope Gregory IX, who feuded with Emperor Frederick II over the extent of ecclesiastical authority.
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Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne.
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Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III in 800. He would be the first person in the west to bear this title since the deposition of the last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus in 476.
He was given the title of Holy Roman Emperor.
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans on December 25, 800 AD.
Charlemagne ruled from 768 AD to 814 AD. During his own reign he was to see three different popes rule over Christendom. These were: * Stephen IV (767-772 AD) * Adrian I (772-795 AD) * St. Leo III (795-816 AD)
Converted his kingdom to Christianity.
coronation of Charlemagne by Pope Leo III
It was Charlemagne, the king of the Franks. His coronation by the pope was the beginning of the Carolingian Empire (named after Charlemagne) which lasted from 800 to 888. To be precise, the pope was Leo III.
Holy Roman Emperor.
Charlemagne was declared Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III when Leo crowned him on December 25, 800.