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Why was Pope Leo III’s crowning of Charlemagne significant?
It established the Church as a political force.
It proved that the Church could make political decisions.
It indicated that the pope had more power than monarchs.
It showed that the pope was ruling the Holy Roman Empire.
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It established the Church as a political force.
By crowning Charlemagne emperor (800), Pope Leo III asserted the papacy’s power to legitimize secular rulers and became a central player in Western politics — it did not make the pope ruler of the empire nor prove absolute superiority over monarchs.
By crowning Charlemagne emperor (800), Pope Leo III asserted the papacy’s power to legitimize secular rulers and became a central player in Western politics — it did not make the pope ruler of the empire nor prove absolute superiority over monarchs.
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