"Charlemagne and the Pope". The Frankish king Charlemagne was a devout Catholic who maintained a close relationship with the papacy throughout his life. In 772, when Pope Adrian I was threatened by invaders, the king rushed to Rome to provide assistance. Shown here, the pope asks Charlemagne for help at a meeting near Rome.
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<span lang="en">Anonymous</span><span style="display:none">Unknown author</span> editor: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Antoine_V%C3%A9rard" class="mw-redirect" title="Antoine Vérard">Antoine Vérard</a></div>
1493<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1493-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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