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Charlemagne crowned emperor

Type Event Region Rome Time 800

On Christmas Day 800 CE, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as "Emperor of the Romans" in St.…

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  1. 800Rome · RomeCharlemagne arrived in Rome at the invitation of Pope Leo III, to address the accusations leveled against Leo by the nobles and to prepare for the Christmas Mass.
  2. 800St. Peter's Basilica · RomeDuring the Christmas Mass, Leo III placed the crown on Charlemagne's head and proclaimed him Emperor of the Romans, thereby reviving the Western imperial tradition.

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