Charlemagne's Coronation and Empire Rise
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ScribdTranslationsThe coronation of Charlemagne and the birth of the sacred
Roman Empire
This begins when Pope Leo III is accused of having
committed violations and suffers an attack, he is kidnapped and they try to
to incapacitate him.
Pope Leo III arrives in front of Charlemagne and says to him, 'Majesty, you are...'
you are joking
-. Charlemagne: I would never think of joking in your holy presence
father and less on such an important topic...
Pope Leo III: you save me from the clutches of those only to subdue me
At a trial (kneels) your majesty, you are the protector of the church by mandate
Divine, you cannot hand me over to those criminals.
-. Charlemagne: at no time have I thought about giving you the only thing that
I seek truth and justice. Stand up please, holy father.
the accusations of those criminals turn out to be unfounded I will do whatever it takes
necessary to return your throne in Rome.
Pope Leo III: the accusations against me are unfounded
Charlemagne: so holy father, you have nothing to fear
Narrator: then Charlemagne takes the pope to an audience where he makes him swear.
before God and the sacred scriptures where Leo III swears that he is innocent and
purify.
Narrator: On Christmas night of the year 800, Charlemagne was praying.
in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Charlemagne:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
come your kingdom,
thy will be done
as it is in heaven, so on earth.
Give us today...
Narrator: Pope Leo III, while all the people were kneeling...
coronated emperor of the German Roman Empire, thus the great kingdom of
Charlemagne would transform into an empire that sought to revive greatness.
of the Roman Empire. With the difference that the sovereigns were not Romans but
brothers.
Assistant of the pope: (hands the crown to the pope.)
Pope Leo III: To Charles Augustus, crowned by God, great peacemaker
emperor of the Romans. (He places the crown and kneels before him)
People: Long live Carlo, long live Carlo!!! Exclamations of joy!!! Long live the prince
Supreme!!!... Long live the emperor!!! (applauding loudly)
Narrator: As I said, they were Germans, those who had previously destroyed
Rome, but from now on with its strategic alliances with the Pope had.
decided to Christianize and reunify all of Europe.
Narrator: from there his empire became universally Christian just like
the church. Although its power was limited to Western Europe. And the church continued
spreading across the world.
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