Charlemagne was not prepared for his coronation and may not have wanted to be crowned by the Pope. If the Pope had the power to crown Charlemagne king, the Pope might also have the right to remove the crown.
The pope gave Charlemagne the title of Holy Roman Emperor, on Christmas Day of 799(?)/800
Charlemagne wascrownedRomanEmperorbyPopeLeoIII. He become the emperor of the Frankish empire which has been called by historiansCarolingianEmpire. The Pope gave him title of Romanemperorto signify that by allying with Charlemagne andcrowninghimemperor, westernEuropeandCatholicismbecameIndependentfrom the Byzantine Empire, which had up to that point controlled parts ofItaly, including Rome and the bishop of Rome (the Pope).
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Charlemagne took the crown from the pope and placed it on his own head during his coronation in 800 AD to assert his authority and independence as the ruler of the Carolingian Empire. This act symbolized that he derived his power not solely from the church but also from his own achievements and legitimacy as a leader. By doing so, he established a precedent for the relationship between the church and state, emphasizing the idea of a divinely sanctioned ruler who was not subordinate to the papacy.
Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne emperor, December 25, 800.
Charlemagne in 800 CE
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The pope crowned Charlemagne as King of the Holy Roman Empire in the year 800
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Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans on Christmas Day, 800 AD in Rome.
He was working towards Christianization of this vast area.
Supported the pope; pope crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Roman people
The pope gave Charlemagne the title of Holy Roman Emperor, on Christmas Day of 799(?)/800
Charlemagne did not want people to think the pope had the power to choose who was emperor.
Charlemagne wascrownedRomanEmperorbyPopeLeoIII. He become the emperor of the Frankish empire which has been called by historiansCarolingianEmpire. The Pope gave him title of Romanemperorto signify that by allying with Charlemagne andcrowninghimemperor, westernEuropeandCatholicismbecameIndependentfrom the Byzantine Empire, which had up to that point controlled parts ofItaly, including Rome and the bishop of Rome (the Pope).
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne.