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What is the name of the Charlemagne's empire?

It was called the Carolingian Empire.


When and where was charlemagne crowned holy roman emeror?

Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Roman People on December 25, 800 AD, by Pope Leo III, in St. Peter's Basilica, in Rome. His empire, however, is not usually considered the same as the Holy Roman Empire. Today, the empire of which he was crowned is usually called the Carolingian Empire. In the past, historians sometimes equated the Holy Roman Empire with the Carolingian Empire. Today, they are less likely to do that, and most commonly the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire is counted as Otto I. According to this newer view, the Holy Roman Empire was not equal to the Carolingian Empire, but descended from it. I should point out that the facts of events are not being disputed, but rather what names should be used. Medieval people did not use the name Holy Roman Empire until long after both Charlemagne and Otto I were gone, and they never used the name Carolingian Empire at all.


What was the name of the empire founded by Charlemagne?

He founded what historians call the Carolingian empire. Some people rather loosely refer to it as the Holy Roman Empire. It called itself the Empire of the Romans, which was confusing because it was not the only country of the time to do so.


What does Charlemagne name mean?

Charlemagne means Charles the Great. Charlemagne was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, and the emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 800. He was the first western European emperor since the Western Roman Empire collapsed and united most of western Europe. Both the French and German monarchies saw their kingdoms as descendants of his Carolingian empire.


What is the relationship between the Roman Empire and the various medieval empires that used the same name?

There were four empires that called themselves the Roman Empire: the ancient Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Carolingian Empire, and the Holy Roman Empire. The ancient Roman Empire divided at different times, between an eastern half and a western half. It divided in 395, at the death of Emperor Theodosius I, and remained divided until the West Roman Empire fell in the 5th century. The date usually given is 476, but in fact it was a slow process drawn out over many years. The East Roman Empire remained intact, and continued until it fell in 1453. It was always called the Roman Empire by the people who lived there, and by many others. Today, we call the medieval East Roman Empire by the name Byzantine Empire, a name that was invented in the 17th century. Though it is not what they were called by anyone at the time, it is a useful name because it distinguishes them from the ancient Roman Empire, and from other empires that also claimed to be Roman. Modern historians date the change from East Roman Empire to Byzantine Empire as early as 395 AD, the death of Theodosius I, to as late as 610 AD, when the official language of the empire was changed from Latin to Greek. In 800 AD, Pope Leo III, for whatever reasons, crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of the Roman People. This angered the people of the Byzantine Empire, because they claimed to be the Empire of the Roman People and did not recognize Charlemagne as their emperor. Later, the Byzantine emperors recognized the heirs to Charlemagne's empire as emperors, but not as emperors of the Roman People. This empire was made up of most of France, most of Germany, Switzerland, the northern half of Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and bits of Austria, Spain, and other countries. It divided after he died into three kingdoms, and one of the kings was the emperor, but the kings fought over the title, and it quickly had no real authority associated with it. The last person to have it died in 927 AD. Today, historians call Charlemagne's empire the Carolingian Empire, and give it the dates of 800 to 927. In 962 AD, Otto I was crowned as emperor. This was really interesting in a way, because he was just the Emperor of the [unnamed] Empire, which was the eastern part, a bit more than half, of the old Carolingian Empire. It seems the emperors of this empire did not want to antagonize the people of the Byzantine Empire at first, and so it was not until around 1030 that people began calling it the Roman Empire again. This empire began calling itself the Holy Roman Empire in the 16th century, after the Middle Ages were over. During much of the Middle Ages, it was also called Germany, and between the time its rulers took power and their coronations, which was years in many cases, they were referred to by the title King of Germany. Modern historians refer to it as the Holy Roman Empire for all parts of its history back to the coronation of Otto I.

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What is the name of the Charlemagne's empire?

It was called the Carolingian Empire.


What is the name of treaty that divided Charlemagne's kingdom?

Charlemagne's kingdom was divided by the Treaty of Verdun.


When and where was charlemagne crowned holy roman emeror?

Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Roman People on December 25, 800 AD, by Pope Leo III, in St. Peter's Basilica, in Rome. His empire, however, is not usually considered the same as the Holy Roman Empire. Today, the empire of which he was crowned is usually called the Carolingian Empire. In the past, historians sometimes equated the Holy Roman Empire with the Carolingian Empire. Today, they are less likely to do that, and most commonly the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire is counted as Otto I. According to this newer view, the Holy Roman Empire was not equal to the Carolingian Empire, but descended from it. I should point out that the facts of events are not being disputed, but rather what names should be used. Medieval people did not use the name Holy Roman Empire until long after both Charlemagne and Otto I were gone, and they never used the name Carolingian Empire at all.


Where was it the king Charlemagne lived?

Charlemagne lived in the Kingdom of the Franks, of which he became king. In 800, he was crowned as Emperor of the Roman People, which was a title that had very little to do with the Roman Empire aside from the name. His empire is now called the Carolingian Empire; it divided some years after he died into the Kingdom of France and what came to be called the Holy Roman Empire, or Germany. Charlemagne's Empire was the largest in Western Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire.


What was the name of the empire by Charlemagne?

He founded what historians call the Carolingian empire. Some people rather loosely refer to it as the Holy Roman Empire. It called itself the Empire of the Romans, which was confusing because it was not the only country of the time to do so.


What was the name of the empire founded by Charlemagne?

He founded what historians call the Carolingian empire. Some people rather loosely refer to it as the Holy Roman Empire. It called itself the Empire of the Romans, which was confusing because it was not the only country of the time to do so.


Was the roman empire divided into kingdoms?

No. An empire is a single entity. The Roman empire was divided into provinces, each with its own governor who ruled in the name of Rome.


What does Charlemagne name mean?

Charlemagne means Charles the Great. Charlemagne was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, and the emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 800. He was the first western European emperor since the Western Roman Empire collapsed and united most of western Europe. Both the French and German monarchies saw their kingdoms as descendants of his Carolingian empire.


Who gave birth to carolingian?

"Carolingian" is not a name of a person but of a Frankish dynasty that includes Charles Martel and Charlemange.


Was Charlemagne emperor of Rome?

yes ----- The question of whether Charlemagne was Emperor of Rome was raised as soon as he was crowned emperor. Personally, I would say he was not, but others could disagree, and with some reason. The West Roman Empire was long gone, so clearly he was not emperor of that. The East Roman Empire still existed at the time he was crowned, under the name Empire of the Roman People. Today we call it the Byzantine Empire. Empress Irene, who was its monarch at the time Charlemagne was crowned, was quite upset that Charlemagne was crowned emperor of a country with the same name as her own, especially because it seemed to imply that he was the rightful ruler of her empire. Today, we use the term Carolingian Empire for Charlemagne's empire, and the term Byzantine Empire for Irene's, to avoid confusion. Neither term was used at the time. The Carolingian Empire dissolved, but was reestablished as what we call the Holy Roman Empire, a term used while it existed, though originally, it, too, was called the Roman Empire. The City of Rome, by the way, was not part of either the Carolingian Empire or the Byzantine Empire, but was part of the Papal States.


Could kings in medieval Germany read?

Most, possibly all, of the medieval kings of Germany were literate. Germany was an alternative name for the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, and the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire were referred to by the title King of Germany from the time they were elected until they were crowned by the pope. The title is also used for kings of the earlier East Frankish Kingdom, starting with Louis II, who was a king of the Carolingian dynasty. All of these people came after Charlemagne, who put strong emphasis on education, raising the standards for all people of his kingdom. In fact, the period of Charlemagne and the Carolingian Empire is referred to as the Carolingian Renaissance, and the period of the first three emperors of the Holy Roman Empire is referred to as the Ottonian Renaissance.


What is the relationship between the Roman Empire and the various medieval empires that used the same name?

There were four empires that called themselves the Roman Empire: the ancient Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Carolingian Empire, and the Holy Roman Empire. The ancient Roman Empire divided at different times, between an eastern half and a western half. It divided in 395, at the death of Emperor Theodosius I, and remained divided until the West Roman Empire fell in the 5th century. The date usually given is 476, but in fact it was a slow process drawn out over many years. The East Roman Empire remained intact, and continued until it fell in 1453. It was always called the Roman Empire by the people who lived there, and by many others. Today, we call the medieval East Roman Empire by the name Byzantine Empire, a name that was invented in the 17th century. Though it is not what they were called by anyone at the time, it is a useful name because it distinguishes them from the ancient Roman Empire, and from other empires that also claimed to be Roman. Modern historians date the change from East Roman Empire to Byzantine Empire as early as 395 AD, the death of Theodosius I, to as late as 610 AD, when the official language of the empire was changed from Latin to Greek. In 800 AD, Pope Leo III, for whatever reasons, crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of the Roman People. This angered the people of the Byzantine Empire, because they claimed to be the Empire of the Roman People and did not recognize Charlemagne as their emperor. Later, the Byzantine emperors recognized the heirs to Charlemagne's empire as emperors, but not as emperors of the Roman People. This empire was made up of most of France, most of Germany, Switzerland, the northern half of Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and bits of Austria, Spain, and other countries. It divided after he died into three kingdoms, and one of the kings was the emperor, but the kings fought over the title, and it quickly had no real authority associated with it. The last person to have it died in 927 AD. Today, historians call Charlemagne's empire the Carolingian Empire, and give it the dates of 800 to 927. In 962 AD, Otto I was crowned as emperor. This was really interesting in a way, because he was just the Emperor of the [unnamed] Empire, which was the eastern part, a bit more than half, of the old Carolingian Empire. It seems the emperors of this empire did not want to antagonize the people of the Byzantine Empire at first, and so it was not until around 1030 that people began calling it the Roman Empire again. This empire began calling itself the Holy Roman Empire in the 16th century, after the Middle Ages were over. During much of the Middle Ages, it was also called Germany, and between the time its rulers took power and their coronations, which was years in many cases, they were referred to by the title King of Germany. Modern historians refer to it as the Holy Roman Empire for all parts of its history back to the coronation of Otto I.