Charlemagne was crowned as King of the Franks in 768. More importantly, he was crowned Emperor of the Romans (or Emperor of the West) on December 25, 800.
Charlemagne was not crowned emperor of a city. He was crowned Emperor of the Romans, implying that he was ruler of the Roman Empire. There was, and still is, much controversy over this event. We do know know what the intent was or even who was behind it. Charlemagne is said to have taken the position that the coronation was a surprise to him, but many people have found that hard to believe. The Byzantine government, which still called itself the Roman Empire, took issue at the whole thing, as can well be imagined.
Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne emperor, December 25, 800.
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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.
Charlemagne was crowned emperor in Rome.
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne.
He was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor.
Charlemagne was crowned as King of the Franks in 768. More importantly, he was crowned Emperor of the Romans (or Emperor of the West) on December 25, 800.
Charlemagne was crowned the new Roman emperor in A.D. 800
Charlemagne was not crowned emperor of a city. He was crowned Emperor of the Romans, implying that he was ruler of the Roman Empire. There was, and still is, much controversy over this event. We do know know what the intent was or even who was behind it. Charlemagne is said to have taken the position that the coronation was a surprise to him, but many people have found that hard to believe. The Byzantine government, which still called itself the Roman Empire, took issue at the whole thing, as can well be imagined.
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans on December 25, 800 AD.
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 was crowned (Western) Roman Emperor
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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.