December 25, 800Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne emperor, December 25, 800.
In 800, Pope Leo III (750-816) crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans. In this role, he encouraged the Carolingian Renaissance, a cultural and intellectual revival in Europe.Nov 9, 2009
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans on Christmas Day, 800. His coronation was the culmination of years of mutual support between Charlemagne and the Holy See, and shored up a mutually beneficial relationship.Sep 29, 2017
After Charlemagne's men rescued him from a vicious attack, Pope Leo III wanted to reward Charlemagne. Charlemagne's prize was being crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas day in 800 AD. When Leo III placed the crown on Charlemagne's head, the crowds in Rome cheered and shouted 'hail to the emperor!
On April 25, 799, during a Roman procession, Leo was physically attacked by assailants incited by Adrian's supporters, who accused him of misconduct and whose ultimate plan was to blind Leo and remove his tongue, thus disqualifying him for the papacy.
Pope Leo III (died June 12, 816) was Pope from 795 to 816. Pope Leo III is best known for crowning Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor and for promoting the vision of the Christian world as a single, orderly, peaceful society under the ultimate authority of the Bishop of Rome as Christ's deputy on earth.
Pope Leo III crowned the Frankish king, Charlemagne, Emperor of the Romans on Christmas Day, 800 in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, making him the most powerful ruler of his time.Nov 16, 2009
Leo was accused by his enemies of adultery and perjury. Charlemagne ordered them to Paderborn, but no decision could be made. He then had Leo escorted back to Rome.
Pope Gregory VIIPope Gregory VII was informed of the decisions of the two assemblies during the synod of Lent in Rome. He excommunicated Henry and released his subjects from fealty in a public prayer addressed to Saint Peter.
It was created by the coronation of the Frankish king Charlemagne as Roman emperor by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day in the year 800, thus restoring in their eyes the western Roman Empire that had been leaderless since 476.
Pepin the ShortCharlemagne / FatherPepin the Short, also called the Younger was King of the Franks from 751 until his death in 768. He was the first Carolingian to become king. Wikipedia
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