Year 800 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 800th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 800th year of the 1st millennium, the 100th and last year of the 8th century, and the 1st year of the 800s decade.

Charlemagne (/ ˈ ʃ ɑːr l ə m eɪ n / SHAR-lə-mayn; 2 April 748 [a] – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800, holding these titles until his death in 814.

800 AD Charlemagne- Emperor Of The West- Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the West by Pope Leo III on December 25th — Christmas Day — in St. Peters Church. Pope Leo allowed Charlemagne to clear himself of a series of charges.

800 AD Charlemagne- Emperor Of The West- Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the West by Pope Leo III on December 25th -- Christmas Day -- in St. Peters Church. Pope Leo allowed Charlemagne to clear himself of a series of charges.

Nov 9, 2009 · A skilled military strategist, he spent much of his reign engaged in warfare in order to accomplish his goals. In 800, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor.

Charlemagne (born April 2, 747?—died January 28, 814, Aachen, Austrasia [now in Germany]) was the king of the Franks (768–814), king of the Lombards (774–814), and first emperor (800–814) of the Romans and of what was later called the Holy Roman Empire.

What happened and who was notable in 800 AD? Browse important events, world leaders, notable birthdays, and tragic deaths from the year 800 AD.

Mar 18, 2025 · Charlemagne and Leo III Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne emperor, December 25, 800. By comparison with Adrian, Pope Leo III (795–816) was a man of inferior calibre. Where Adrian had tried to maintain independence by balancing the Byzantine emperor against the Frankish king, Leo from the first showed subservience to the latter.

On December 25, 800 AD, in the grandeur of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Charlemagne, the King of the Franks, received the imperial crown from Pope Leo III. This coronation not only solidified Charlemagne’s status as a formidable ruler but also symbolized the unity of medieval Europe and the confluence of secular and religious authority.

Jun 13, 2023 · On December 23 of 800 A.D., two days before the coronation, the Patriarch of Jerusalem’s legates handed over to Charlemagne a key and a banner, to symbolize that they were handing over to him as master and protector of …