Charlemagne
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Made peace between [the pope] and the Roman people and was later [crowned] Holy [Roman Emperor].
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(742–814), king of the Franks 768–814 and Holy Roman Emperor (as Charles I) 800–814; Latin name Carolus Magnus ; known as Charles the Great. As the first Holy Roman emperor, Charlemagne promoted the arts and education, and his court became the cultural center of the Carolingian Renaissance.
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