814 ⟶ Death of Emperor Charlemagne

Charlemagne dies in the city of Aachen.
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👑 Clovis I Ascends to the Frankish Throne

Clovis I becomes King of the Western Franks upon the death of Childeric I.⟶
Clovis I Ascends to the Frankish Throne (481)
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👑 Pepin's Death and Frankish Kingdom Division

Pepin dies; Charles becomes king at Noyan and his brother Carloman becomes king at Soissons.⟶
Pepin's Death and Frankish Kingdom Division (768)
Carolingian DynastyFrankish KingdomSuccessionMonarchyMedieval EuropePolitical Division
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👑 Charlemagne Crowned Holy Roman Emperor

On Christmas Day, Charlemagne is crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III.⟶
Holy Roman EmpireCharlemagneCatholicismCarolingian DynastyEmperorChurch and State
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👑 Death of Emperor Charlemagne

Charlemagne dies in the city of Aachen.⟶
Death of Emperor Charlemagne (814)
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⚰️ Death of Louis the Pious, Emperor of the Franks

Death of Louis the Pious.⟶
Death of Louis the Pious, Emperor of the Franks (840)
Carolingian DynastyHoly Roman EmpireSuccessionFrankish EmpireMedieval PoliticsEuropean HistoryFragmentation
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👑 Charles V Becomes Holy Roman Emperor

Death of Emperor Maximilian; Charles I of Austria, Spain, and the Low Countries becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).⟶
Charles V Becomes Holy Roman Emperor (1519)
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