1 Jan 800 Jahr - Charlemagne - "Holy Roman Emperor"

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Charlemagne was crowned as the Holy Roman Emperor in 800 CE by Pope Leo III.

The title he received was "Emperor of the Romans", but this moment is seen as the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire.

This title gave Charlemagne both religious and political authority, showing that the Pope saw him as the protector of Christendom in the West.

It's significant because it revived the idea of a Western Roman Empire, centuries after the fall of Rome in 476 CE.

It also set the precedent that only the Pope could crown an emperor — a major power move by the Church.

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