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Why Did Pope Leo III Crown Charlemagne on Christmas Day? - The Christmas Day Coronation of Charlemagne | Sleepy Facts About History
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On Christmas morning in the year 800, Pope Leo III placed a crown on the head of Charlemagne, king of the Franks, and the assembled crowd acclaimed him emperor of the Romans. It is a moment that often feels more like an icon than a historical event, but the ceremony was not a sudden invention. It was the result of specific political pressures, joining a Frankish king who already ruled vast territories to a pope who desperately required military protection. This episode examines the true…
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