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How did Pope Leo III's crowning of Charlemagne as emperor of the Romans symbolize an increase in the Church's power?

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It suggested that emperors have the right to choose the pope.

It suggested that emperors have the right to choose the pope.

It suggested that the pope had the power to choose an emperor.

It suggested that the pope had the power to choose an emperor.

It gave the pope the authority to rule the empire.

It gave the pope the authority to rule the empire.

It made the pope part of the emperor's court.

It made the pope part of the emperor's court.

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It suggested that the pope had the power to choose an emperor.

By crowning Charlemagne, Pope Leo III asserted the Church's authority to confer imperial legitimacy, showing the pope could make (or legitimize) secular rulers.