HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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Who was crowned emperor by the pope, ruled most of Europe, and created a strong central government?
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William the Conqueror
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King John
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Charlemagne
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Joan of Arc
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Charlemagne was crowned “emperor of the Romans” by Pope Leo III in 800 CE, thus restoring the Roman Empire in the West for the first time since its dissolution in the 5th century. Charlemagne was selected for a variety of reasons, not least of which was his long-standing protectorate over the papacy.
Detailed explanation-2: -It depicts the entry of the Pope and the Emperor into Bologna in 1530, when Charles was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor by Clement VII.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 800, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans, reviving the title in Western Europe after more than three centuries, thus creating the Carolingian Empire, whose territory came to be known as the Holy Roman Empire.
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