Charlemagne was coronated by the Pope – the establishment of a dual rule of both religion and secularity

On Christmas Day in 800 AD, a burly knight, with a jewel-encrusted hilt exposed under his ornate cape, and a cold face that could not hide his proud look, was Charles II. It was just after returning from a victorious expedition and coming to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome to pray. While he was praying, Pope Leo III coldly put a golden crown on his head and then took the lead in chanting," God crowned Emperor Charles, and blessed him with boundless life and eternal victory!" The other priests cheered along.

The Pope crowned the Emperor, this is the first time in history, does this mean that the Emperor's throne was given by God? I think at least God approved of it!

Charlie gladly accepted, perhaps he knew that it was not just a crown, but also a tight curse; but people believed in God, and what God gave would be more dominant, persuasive, and appealing. It is as if any product adds the word "authentic" and there will be more authority than other products. How could Charlie not accept that?

The crown that symbolizes the monarchy is crowned by the pope, and the monarch has the authority of religion, and religion has an authority higher than that of the monarch. It seems that Pope Leo III took pains to this, and did not know how many nights of study, how many seminars were held in secret?

In fact, Charles's military domination of Europe has long attracted the attention of the Pope of Rome, and when Pepin was the minister of the palace, he stopped the expropriation of ecclesiastical land and dedicated the conquered land to the pope, the so-called "Pepin dedication of soil". And what will the new emperor do to the church? This had to make Pope Leo III think twice. Pope Leo III thought that simply by naming him "Roman Emperor" in the name of God, as long as he accepted, the "affairs" of the church would not be easy to handle. So the scene just now was staged. It seems that people like to "wear a top hat".

Christianity has a very strong desire to rule, and in the large lands given by the purchase, the devotion of the faithful, and the royal gifts, the patriarch is the supreme ruler there.

The non-ecclesiastical lands were only aided by administrative power, which at that time was mainly aided by imperial power. Only by firmly grasping the imperial power with both hands can the position of the church be consolidated, more people can be admitted to the church, Christianity can develop, and then...

A rule that uses force over force.

During Charles's reign, he ordered churches and monasteries to run schools, set up colleges in the palace, and recruited a wide range of monks and scholars to come and teach. He also selected his children from middle-class and low-level families and educated them with the children of the rich. He even appointed young priests from poor backgrounds and excellent learning as bishops.

After Charlie fixed the capital Achen, he built a large number of splendid palaces and churches.

The marble on the ancient buildings of distant Rome was dismantled and transported, of course, the prosperity of architecture also led to the development of painting, sculpture and other arts.

Charles also sent people to collect and copy many Latin and Greek manuscripts, and although he knew nothing about the contents of the manuscripts, he also preserved the works of many classical writers for future generations.

The emperor, crowned by the Pope, was both a builder and a destroyer.

This is different from Qin Shi Huang's approach, and perhaps it is precisely his mistake.

How can an empire conquered by force because it has no common economic base, different ways of life among various peoples, different languages, inconsistent levels of social development, lack of economic ties, and alienation from germany?

Sure enough. In 814, Charlemagne died of illness and Louis succeeded to the throne. Louis died again, the eldest son Luo Er succeeded to the throne, and his brother Louis the German and charles the bald rebelled. In 841, the two sides fought a great battle in Fontene, near Auxerre. In 842, Louis and Charles took an oath of alliance in Strasbourg. In 843, the three brothers concluded the Treaty of Verdun, dividing the empire into three parts.

The Treaty of Verdun laid the foundation for the future territory of france, Germany and Italy.

It seems that God cannot be the home of the brothers.