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Overview of Charlemagne's reign, including his conquest of the Saxons. Suddenly, as Charlemagne rose from prayer, Leo placed a crown on his head and, while the assembled Romans acclaimed him as “Augustus and emperor,” the Pope abased himself before Charlemagne, “adoring” him “after the manner of the emperors of old.” Peter’s, where the Pope was to consecrate Charlemagne’s son as king. Two days later, on December 25, a large gathering assembled in St. In view of the plight of both pope and Byzantine emperor, “the whole salvation of the church of Christ” rested (so Alcuin wrote) in Charlemagne’s hands, and in the autumn of 800 he set out for Rome “to restore the state of the church which was greatly disturbed.” On December 23 Leo solemnly purged himself of the charges against him. The situation, however, was still uncertain. Though unfavourably impressed by the Pope, Charlemagne was persuaded by Alcuin to send him back to Rome with a commission, which adjudged the complaints against him false and arrested and deported his accusers. Meanwhile, in Rome the hostile nobility exploited the opportunity to attack Leo, who in 799 fled across the Alps to his protector, Charlemagne, at Paderborn. Her constitutional position was thus doubtful Alcuin in the West, in 799, regarded the imperial throne as empty. In Constantinople, after troubles reaching back to 790, the empress Irene had her son Constantine VI blinded and deposed in 797 and took his place, the first woman to rule the empire in her own right. Both in Constantinople and in Rome the situation was unstable. Where Adrian had tried to maintain independence by balancing the Byzantine emperor against the Frankish king, Leo from the first showed subservience to the latter. Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.īy comparison with Adrian, Pope Leo III (795–816) was a man of inferior calibre.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.