HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to complete Charlemagne’s conversion to Christianity
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to avoid conflict with Charlemagne’s armies
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to show approval for Charlemagne’s unification of all Germanic tribes
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to recognize Charlemagne’s authority as emperor
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Detailed explanation-1: -As a way to acknowledge Charlemagne’s power and reinforce his relationship with the church, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans and first ruler of the vast Holy Roman Empire on December 25, 800, at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
Detailed explanation-2: -This grand, multifigured composition celebrates one of the great events of German history, when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne the first Holy Roman Emperor in Rome in the year 800.
Detailed explanation-3: -Charlemagne became the “king of the Romans” because Pope Leo III called on him for help against rebellious nobles in Rome. The Frankish armies marched south and crushed the rebellion. The Pope showed his gratitude by placing a crown on Charlemagne’s head and proclaiming him Emperor of the Romans.