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
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historical event → medieval political event → |
| associatedWith |
Carolingian Renaissance
→
Christmas Day → |
| beneficiary |
Charlemagne
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| category |
800 in Europe
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Charlemagne → Coronations → Papal ceremonies → |
| chronologicallyLocatedIn |
9th century
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Early Middle Ages → |
| conferredTitle |
Emperor of the Romans
→
Roman Emperor → |
| conferredTitleOn |
Charlemagne
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| date |
800-12-25
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| day |
25
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| disputedBy |
Byzantine Empire
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| followedBy |
recognition of Charlemagne as emperor by much of Western Europe
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| hadLongTermEffect |
development of the medieval concept of Christendom
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formation of the Holy Roman Empire tradition → strengthening of papal authority in secular affairs → |
| hasParticipant |
Charlemagne
→
Pope Leo III → |
| languageContext |
Latin
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| locatedIn |
Italy
→
Papal States NERFINISHED → |
| month |
December
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| officiatedBy |
Pope Leo III
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| performedBy |
Pope Leo III
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| place |
Old St. Peter’s Basilica
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Rome → |
| politicalContext |
Carolingian Empire
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Papal States NERFINISHED → |
| precededBy |
Charlemagne’s rule as King of the Lombards
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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
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|
| resultedIn |
creation of the Carolingian Empire as a Roman Empire successor
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establishment of Charlemagne as Emperor in the West → revival of the Western Roman Empire → |
| symbolized |
alliance between the Frankish monarchy and the papacy
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revival of the Roman imperial title in Western Europe → transfer of imperial authority from Byzantium to the West → |
| year |
800
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Carolingian dynasty
("Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor in 800")
→
Kingdom of the Franks ("Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor (800)") → |
significantEvent |
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Carolingian Empire
("Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor by Pope Leo III")
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event |
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Carolingian Renaissance
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hasCause |
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Early Middle Ages
("coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor in 800")
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notableEvent |