Join Tom and Dominic for the climax of their epic series on Charlemagne: the Frankish king turned emperor, who transformed ...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been awarded the Charlemagne Prize 2025 in recognition of her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. #EuropeNews ...
Charlemagne was crowned king of the Franks in 768 and appointed the first Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in 800. He is best known for ushering Europe out of the “Dark Ages” and fostering ...
from the Pope crowning Charlemagne in 800 as the newly reconstituted “Holy Roman Emperor” to claims of being able to depose sinful kings. Other legends speak of St. Sylvester curing ...
The identification of Christian holy sites gained increased importance during the reign of Constantine the Great in the Roman Empire. This interest persisted through the reign of Emperor Charlemagne ...
that encouraged putting the political Humpty Dumpty of Western Europe back together again by betting in 800 on a Frank named Charlemagne as the new “Holy Roman Emperor.” As time went on ...
One of the earliest mentions of the Latin phrase is found in the writings of Alcuin of York, an adviser to Charlemagne. Alcuin told the first holy Roman emperor to ignore such declarations of ...
One of the earliest mentions of the Latin phrase is found in the writings of Alcuin of York, an adviser to Charlemagne. Alcuin told the first holy Roman emperor to ignore such declarations of ...