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How do you get this idea? He was actually crowned on Christmas day of 800! His coronation created the Holy Roman Empire which existed until 1806! Historians dont actaully know weather or not he was pleased or displeased, but the contemporary account is that he was happy about his cornation becasue it would be useful to him having the imperoal title obviously, and was thankful to the church and the Papacy but also felt regretful for being viewed as a subject of the Papacy Charlemagne heartily disliked the Church and suspected trickery by the Pope. Incidentally, he wasn't crowned 'Holy Roman Emperor', just 'emperor'. The idea that he was the first Holy Roman Emperor is a much later fiction. The earliest mention of the Holy Roman Empire dates from about 1250.

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Who crowned Charlemagne the emperor of the Romans?

no one did but the pope crowned him emperor of the franks.AnswerPope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in the year 800 in St. Peter's Basilicia.


Was Charlemagne really the emperor of the Romans?

Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans on December 25, 800 AD by Pope Leo III. As far as the people of his empire were concerned, he was what his title called him. There were issues, however. Please see use the link to the related question below for more information.


Where was Charlemagne's coronation?

Charlemagne was crowned king of the West Franks in Noyon France on October 9, 768. He was crowned emperor on December 25, 800 AD in St. Peter's Basilica, in Rome, by Pope Leo III. Charlemagne was crowned at least one other time, when he became King of the Lombards, probably in Pavia, in 774, though I do not see precise information on this. The information may well exist in sources I have not seen.


Pope leo III proclaimed Charlemagne to be emperor of the romans because Charlemagne had?

Converted his kingdom to Christianity.


Who anointed Charlemagne holy roman emperor?

It happened in Rome, on Christmas night of the year 800, when pope Leo 3rd , at the end of the mass in the basilic of Saint Peter, crowned Charles of the Franks as ''Ceasar and Emperor of the Romans''. Charles was dressed as a roman senator, the frank army officers in the church claimed him saying ''To Charles the Great, pious emperor krowned by God, life and victory'', while the roman people in the square in front of the basilical church claimed him as ''Charles Augustus, Great and pious Emperor of the Romans''. To note: Charlemagne was entitled Ceasar and Emperor of the Romans, not Holy Roman Emperor. The first who took this tile was only Otto 1st of Saxony in 963 a.D.

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Who crowned Charlemagne the emperor of the Romans?

no one did but the pope crowned him emperor of the franks.AnswerPope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in the year 800 in St. Peter's Basilicia.


What happened on Christmas day 800?

Pope Leo lll crowned Charlemagne 'Majestic Emperor' in the Great Basilica of St Peter's Rome


Who crowned Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor?

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne.


Who placed the crown of the Emperor of the Romans on Charlemagne's head?

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans on Christmas Day, 800 AD in Rome.


Who crowned Charlamenge Roman Emperor?

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans on December 25, 800 AD.


Who was crowned the new Roman emperor in ad 800?

Charlemagne was crowned the new Roman emperor in A.D. 800


Why was Charlemagne concerned when the pope crowned him the new Roman emperor?

Charlemagne did not want people to think the pope had the power to choose who was emperor.


Which Pope crowned Charlemange Roman Emperor?

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans, on December 25, 800.


How did Charlemagne and the Carolingians build the Frankish Empire?

Supported the pope; pope crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Roman people


What title did Pope Leo III give to Charlemagne?

Charlemagne was crowned (Western) Roman Emperor


Which Carolingian leader reunited western Europe and was crowned emperor by Pope Leo III?

It was Charlemagne, the king of the Franks. His coronation by the pope was the beginning of the Carolingian Empire (named after Charlemagne) which lasted from 800 to 888. To be precise, the pope was Leo III.


Who was crowned holy Roman Emperor in 800 ce and united the christian lands of Europe?

In 800, Pope Leo III (750-816) crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans.