Charlamagne I the Great25 December 800
Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome on Christmas Day.
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Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome on Christmas Day.
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