Who was crowned by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day 800?
Pope Leo III Pope Leo III Pope Leo III (; 12 June 816) was pope from 26 December 795 to his death in 816. Protected by Charlemagne from his enemies in Rome, he subsequently strengthened Charlemagne's position by crowning him Holy Roman Emperor and "Augustus of the Romans". Leo was assaulted in Rome by partisans of the late Pope Adrian I, and fled to Charlemagne at Paderborn. The King of the Franks arbitrated the dispute, restoring Leo to his office. Leo subsequently crowned Charlemagne as Roman Emperor, which was not approved in Constantinople, although the Byzantines, occupied with their own defenses, were in
The Oath of Leo III The Oath of Leo III The Oath of Leo III is a painting by the workshop of the Italian renaissance artist Raphael. The painting was part of Raphael's commission to decorate the rooms that are now known as the "Stanze di Raffaello", in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. It is located in the room that was named after "The Fire in the Borgo", the "Stanza dell'incendio del Borgo". In the fresco, Pope Leo III is seen during the trial on December 23 AD 800 during which he was brought face to face with the nephews of his predecessor Pope