Charlemagne (742-814 CE) |
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Charlemagne was the son of Pepin the Short. Already king of the Franks (France), Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor in 800. He was the first person to have this distinction. The "Carolingian Renaissance" that marked Charlemagne's rule served to help forge a European identity and encourage some level of unity. |
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