The Royal Rundown on Charlemagne’s 20 Children
Charlemagne was crowned king of the Franks in 768 and appointed the first Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in 800. He is ...
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‘Oathbreakers’ Review: The Grandsons Didn’t Get Along
Charlemagne is known as “the father of Europe,” and little wonder. The Frankish king and conqueror was crowned emperor by the pope on Christmas Day in 800, and thus the Holy Roman Empire came ...
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This day in history
0800 – Charlemagne was crowned first Holy Roman Emperor in Rome by Pope Leo III. 1066 – William the Conqueror was crowned ...