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The Holy Roman emperor was the ruler and head of state of the Holy Roman Empire. Charlemagne became the first emperor of what was later defined as the Holy Roman Empire when Pope Leo III proclaimed him ’emperor of the Romans’ in the year 800. The last Holy Roman Emperor was Francis II, who dissolved the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars.
Louis II (825 – 12 August 875), sometimes called the Younger, [1] was the king of Italy and emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 844, co-ruling with his father Lothair I until 855, after which he ruled alone. Louis's usual title was imperator augustus ("august emperor"), but he used imperator Romanorum ("emperor of the Romans") after his ...
The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans ( Latin: Imperator Romanorum, German: Kaiser der Römer) during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor since the early modern period [1] ( Latin: Imperator Germanorum, German: Römisch-deutscher Kaiser, lit. 'Roman-German emperor'), was the ruler and head of state of the Holy Roman Empire. The ...
Timeline. 751 - 887. Reign of the Carolingian Dynasty in Francia and the Holy Roman Empire . 20 Jun 840. Louis the Pious, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor, dies. 843 - 855. Reign of Lothar I as Holy Roman Emperor and King of Middle Francia (Lotharingia). 855 - 875.
Feb 22, 2024 · However, it was under the rule of Charlemagne, crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800, that the idea of a united Christian empire gained momentum. His conquests expanded the empire's influence, paving the way for Otto the Great's coronation in 962, formally establishing the Holy Roman Empire, and ushering in a new era of medieval Europe.
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Jun 9, 2021 · In the 10th century, the Italian princess Adelaide (931-999) asked Otto I, King of Germany (r. 936-973) and Holy Roman Emperor (r. 962-973), to come and settle affairs south of the Alps.
Apr 3, 2004 · Chronological list of the Holy Roman emperors.
