Charlemagne was crowned the new Roman emperor in A.D. 800
Charles Martel
Charlemagne was crowned as emperor on the Romans in 800 by pope Leo III. He was given the title of emperor of the Romans to signify the independence of Latin Christian (Catholic) western Europe form the eastern Roman (also called Byzantine by historians) Emperor and the Greek Christian (Orthodox) east. He ruled over what historians have called the Carolingian Empire which covered much of continental Western Europe.
Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans by pope Leo II. However, the was not actually a Roman emperor. He was the king of the Franks and became the emperor of what historians call the Carolingian Empire, which was and empire of the Franks, not the Romans. Charlemagne was given the title of Emperor of the Romans because he was a protector of the Catholic Church and the tilte was meant to signify that there was a Catholic empire in western Europe, separate and independent of the Roman Empire (which at that time was the eastern part of the Roman Empire which continued to exist after the fall of the western part of this empire and which historians call Byzantine Empire). The Byzantines had controlled part o Italy, including Rome. The popes had been struggling to assert their independence from this empire, which, besides interfering, was Orthodox Christian.
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constantinople was named after constantine who was an emperor. Also constantinople was the new capital and that is why he decided to name it after himself.
Pope crowned Charles's (Charlemagne) and made him the new Roman emperor in A.D. 800.
Charlemagne, crowned emperor on Christmas Day (December 25), 800 CE.
The pope crowned Charlemagne as King of the Holy Roman Empire in the year 800
Charles Martel
Charlemagne did not want people to think the pope had the power to choose who was emperor.
Charlemagne was crowned as emperor on the Romans in 800 by pope Leo III. He was given the title of emperor of the Romans to signify the independence of Latin Christian (Catholic) western Europe form the eastern Roman (also called Byzantine by historians) Emperor and the Greek Christian (Orthodox) east. He ruled over what historians have called the Carolingian Empire which covered much of continental Western Europe.
Napoleon III, Emperor.
Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans by pope Leo II. However, the was not actually a Roman emperor. He was the king of the Franks and became the emperor of what historians call the Carolingian Empire, which was and empire of the Franks, not the Romans. Charlemagne was given the title of Emperor of the Romans because he was a protector of the Catholic Church and the tilte was meant to signify that there was a Catholic empire in western Europe, separate and independent of the Roman Empire (which at that time was the eastern part of the Roman Empire which continued to exist after the fall of the western part of this empire and which historians call Byzantine Empire). The Byzantines had controlled part o Italy, including Rome. The popes had been struggling to assert their independence from this empire, which, besides interfering, was Orthodox Christian.
First, who are you referring to as the "new roman emperor"?
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the new emperor on Christmas Day in 800 AD to symbolize the alliance between the Frankish kingdom and the papacy, reinforcing the idea of a Christian ruler. This act also aimed to legitimize Charlemagne's power and authority, portraying him as the protector of the Christian faith against external threats. Additionally, it marked the revival of the Western Roman Empire, establishing a significant precedent for the relationship between the church and state in medieval Europe.
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.