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Apr 22, 2024 · Charlemagne, king of the Franks (768–814), king of the Lombards (774–814), and first emperor (800–814) of what was later called the Holy Roman Empire. His feats as a ruler, both real and imagined, served as a standard to which many European rulers looked for guidance in defining and discharging their royal functions.
Charlemagne's position as the first emperor in the West in over 300 years brought him into conflict with the contemporary Eastern Roman Empire based in Constantinople. Through his assumption of the imperial title, he is considered the forerunner of the line of Holy Roman Emperors that lasted into the nineteenth century.
- 9 October 768 – 28 January 814
- Bertrada of Laon
Nov 9, 2009 · As a way to acknowledge Charlemagne’s power and reinforce his relationship with the church, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans and first ruler of the vast Holy Roman Empire ...
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Mar 25, 2019 · Charlemagne (Charles the Great, also known as Charles I, l. 742-814) was King of the Franks (r. 768-814), King of the Franks and Lombards (r. 774-814), and Holy Roman Emperor (r. 800-814). He is among the best-known and most influential figures of the Early Middle Ages for his military successes which united most of Western Europe, his ...
- Joshua J. Mark
On Christmas Day 800 CE, Pope Leo crowned Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor. The title and accompanying status were intended to indicate the bearer as the inheritor of Ancient Rome, and this new Empire remained unbroken for over a thousand years. Contemporary biographers, such as Einhard and Notker the Stammerer described Charlemagne as the ...
Jun 27, 2023 · End of a dynasty. During the final year of his reign, Charlemagne crowned his son, Louis the Pious, king of Aquitaine, as co-emperor. When he died in 814, Louis became the sole emperor, ending a ...
