imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800

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The imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800 was the ceremony in which Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Roman Emperor in St. Peter’s Basilica, symbolically reviving the Western Roman Empire and reshaping medieval European political and religious authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coronation ceremony
historical event
medieval political event
associatedWith Carolingian Renaissance
Christmas Day
linked to: Christmas
beneficiary Charlemagne
category 800 in Europe
Charlemagne
Coronations
Papal ceremonies
chronologicallyLocatedIn 9th century
Early Middle Ages
conferredTitle Emperor of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor

Roman Emperor
conferredTitleOn Charlemagne
date 800-12-25
day 25
disputedBy Byzantine Empire
followedBy recognition of Charlemagne as emperor by much of Western Europe
hadLongTermEffect development of the medieval concept of Christendom
formation of the Holy Roman Empire tradition
strengthening of papal authority in secular affairs
hasParticipant Charlemagne
Pope Leo III
languageContext Latin
locatedIn Italy
Papal States
month December
officiatedBy Pope Leo III
performedBy Pope Leo III
place Old St. Peter’s Basilica
Rome
politicalContext Carolingian Empire
Papal States
precededBy Charlemagne’s rule as King of the Lombards
reign of Charlemagne as King of the Franks
relatedTo Carolingian Empire
Donation of Constantine (document)
Holy Roman Empire
Papal–Frankish alliance
religiousContext Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
resultedIn creation of the Carolingian Empire as a Roman Empire successor
establishment of Charlemagne as Emperor in the West
revival of the Western Roman Empire
symbolized alliance between the Frankish monarchy and the papacy
revival of the Roman imperial title in Western Europe
transfer of imperial authority from Byzantium to the West
year 800

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Carolingian Renaissance hasCause imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800
Carolingian dynasty significantEvent Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor in 800
linked to: imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800
Early Middle Ages notableEvent coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor in 800
linked to: imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800
Carolingian Empire event Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor by Pope Leo III
linked to: imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800
Kingdom of the Franks significantEvent Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor (800)
linked to: imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800
Donation of Pepin followedBy coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor
linked to: imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800
Papal–Frankish alliance associatedWithEvent Christmas coronation of Charlemagne in 800
linked to: imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800