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Catholic AnswerCharles the Great, known to history as Charlemagne (from the Latin translation of his name) became King at the very end of the 8 century, and was not only one of the most successful generals of all time, but was a very devout Christian who attended daily Mass and Vespers, cared greatly for hte welfare of the Church, the purity of clerical morals, and the education of the clergy. His support of the monasteries and learning throughout his realm was unparalleled, there is even a script named after him, the Carolingian Minuscule. Before the year 800 King Charles had united most of Europe (other than Spain) and his empire pretty much paralleled the old Western Roman Empire. Whil in Rome, in the year 800, he was crowned Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emporer (although it was not called that until the next century) by Pope Leo on Christmas Day in St. Peter's. Thus started a mutual help that would see the Pope and Emperor, together the disasters of the late ninth and tenth centuries could not destroy the Christian Empire which Europe had become. Please see Diane Moczar's book, Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know, at the link below.
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