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.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf coronation ceremony
historical event
medieval political event
associatedWith Carolingian Renaissance
Christmas Day
beneficiary Charlemagne
category 800 in Europe
Charlemagne
Coronations
Papal ceremonies
chronologicallyLocatedIn 9th century
Early Middle Ages
conferredTitle Emperor of the Romans
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 NERFINISHED
month December
officiatedBy Pope Leo III
performedBy Pope Leo III
place Old St. Peter’s Basilica
Rome
politicalContext Carolingian Empire
Papal States NERFINISHED
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
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

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Carolingian dynasty ("Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor in 800")
Kingdom of the Franks ("Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor (800)")
significantEvent
Carolingian Empire ("Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor by Pope Leo III")
event
Carolingian Renaissance
hasCause
Early Middle Ages ("coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor in 800")
notableEvent

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