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Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne emperor, December 25, 800.
Charles VII became the holy Roman Emperor in 1519.
The Roman emperor had to answer to the pope.
Charlemagne was crowned emperor in St. Peter's Basilica, in Rome, on December 25, 800. This act created what historians call the Carolingian Empire, which was ancestral to both the the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of France. Charlemagne is considered Charles I of both countries. At the time of the coronation, and for quite a while after, the empire called itself the Roman Empire. Unfortunately the Byzantine Empire also called itself the Roman Empire. Modern historians use the terms they do to avoid confusion. For more, please use the link below.
Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (lived 912-973, reigned 936-973). The Holy Roman Emperor was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, a predecessor of numerous countries mainly in central Europe.