Charlemagne - Paris, France - Monarchs of the World on Waymarking.com

Charlemagne (c.742-814) was the son of King Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon. When his father died in 768, he was co-ruler with his brother Carloman I. Carloman died in 771 and Charlemagne then ruled alone. He continued his father's policy of protecting the Papacy. Pope Leo III, on 25 December 800, crowned him as the head of the Holy Roman Empire at the Vatican. He was canonized as a Saint in 1166 by Antipope Paschal III. His reign ended with his death in 814...and he is recognized as one of the most important European leaders ever. In fact, Pope John Paul II referred to him as the Father of Europe.
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This sculpture of him is located in front of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. It depicts him as an older man on horseback with a long beard. he is wearing his crown and carrying a long staff...perhaps a lance. The horse is being led by two men on foot. The artists are Charles and Louis Rochet. It is dated 1882.

Monarch Ranking: Emperor / Empress Proper Title and Name of Monarch: Charles I, King of the Franks; Charles I, King of the Lombards & Charles I, Emperor of the Romans. Country or Empire of Influence: France, Lombardy and the Holy Roman Empire. Website for additonal information: [Web Link]

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