Charlemagne’s devotion to Christianity—and his protection of the popes—was recognized on Christmas Day 800, when Pope Leo III crowned ... years—the Holy Roman Empire.

Comparison between Charlemagne’s burial shroud (left) and Henry III silk bag (right ... recognised emperor to rule from the west after the fall of the Roman Empire, making him the first Holy Roman ...

the first Holy Roman Emperor. The bag, which remains in the Abbey’s collection and was used in 1267 during the reign of Henry III, shares a pattern and weaver with Charlemagne’s burial shroud.

In 1039, Henry III becomes Holy Roman Emperor. In 1812, The U.S. House of Representatives approved, 79-49, a declaration of war against Britain. The Louisiana Territory was renamed the Missouri ...

Upon the death of his cousin Otto III in 1002, Henry succeeded him as king. Pope Benedict VIII crowned him Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 1014. During his reign, Henry shared his faith by ...

The Holy Roman Empire came into being in Rome on Christmas Day, 800, when Pope Leo III placed the crown on ... none was greater than learning of Emperor Henry IV assuming the position of general ...