Charlemagne Research Paper

The crowing of King of the Franks, Charlemagne, was a significant moment in history for a couple of reasons. Charlemagne was a powerful ruler before he was crowned the Emperor of the Roman Empire. He was continually united other land under his empire that was known as the Carolingian Empire (Duiker and Spielvogel). When a rebellion started against Pope Leo III, Charlemagne went to Rome where he dismantled the rebellion. It was on Christmas Day that Pope Leo III named and crowned Charlemagne the Emperor of the Roman Empire (History). It is suspected by some historians that Leo did this as an act of gratitude (History). With this new crowning, the kingdoms of Western Europe were said to have been reborn. This crowning lead to the joining of Roman, Christian, and Germanic aspects. Charlemagne continued to expand and prosper under his empire (Duiker and Spielvogel). His crowning also had a significant impact on the Byzantine Empire as well. The two empires formed an alliance which had no offense with each other. It was

His crowning also had a major impact on the church, both east and west, in several different aspects. One of these aspects was the upkeep and reconstruction of sacred buildings to the Christian religion, such as the Basilica of the Holy Mother of God at Aix-la-Chapelle (Duiker and Spielvogel). Another aspect that impacted the church was his generosity especially for other Christians that were living in poverty in the countries of Syria, Egypt, and Africa, at Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Carthage (Einhard: The Life of Charlemagne). He often would often send money and other goods to help those that were living in poverty (Einhard: The Life of Charlemagne). Lastly, Charlemagne could often be found in the church praying multiple times a day, which some might interpret as his devotion to the church (Duiker and