<P> In 768 Pepin 's son Charlemagne became King of the Franks and began an extensive expansion of the realm . He eventually incorporated the territories of present - day France , Germany , northern Italy , and beyond , linking the Frankish kingdom with Papal lands . On Christmas Day of 800 , Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor , restoring the title in the West for the first time in over three centuries . </P>
<P> In 768 Pepin 's son Charlemagne became King of the Franks and began an extensive expansion of the realm . He eventually incorporated the territories of present - day France , Germany , northern Italy , and beyond , linking the Frankish kingdom with Papal lands . On Christmas Day of 800 , Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor , restoring the title in the West for the first time in over three centuries . </P>
what was the name of the frankish king who formed the holy roman empire
what was the name of the frankish king who formed the holy roman empire
Charlemagne
Charlemagne