On Dec. 25, 800, Frankish King Charlemagne is crowned as the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. In 799, Leo fled Rome after being assaulted and ...
On Dec. 25, 800, Frankish king Charlemagne is crowned as the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. In 799, Leo fled Rome after being assaulted and ...
The Holy Roman Empire, despite the name, was Germanic, but why was it called Roman if it had nothing to do with the Romans?
EUROPE CAME INTO the world as a political idea in the year 800, or so many historians have long argued. That was the moment when Charlemagne, the leader of the rising Carolingian dynasty, received the ...
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The shocking love life of Charlemagne
Charlemagne is a pivotal figure in European history, known for establishing a vast empire in the 700s and influencing the formation of the French monarchy and German dynasties. He famously compelled ...
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Sharon Stone Nearly Keels Over Upon Discovering She’s Related To First Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne
Actress Sharon Stone gasped with astonishment as she discovered she was related to Charlemagne on the upcoming Jan. 28 episode of “Finding Your Roots.” The famous actress couldn’t find the words to ...
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