#OTD in 814 death of Charlemagne, King of the Franks. Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 following the accession of Irene to the Byzantine (Roman Imperial) throne. Since she was a woman, this provided a pretext for Pope Leo III to declare the Roman Empire vacant and nominate his own candidate #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #holyromanemperor #charlemagne
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