Pope Adrian I
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Pope Adrian I was the bishop of Rome and leader of the Papal States from 1 February 772 until his death on 25 December 795.
Denarius of Adrian I
The Iron Crown of Lombardy, for centuries a symbol of the Kings of Italy. It resides in the Duomo of Monza.
15th-century miniature depicting Adrian I greeting the Frankish king Charlemagne
Adrian I as depicted in the 15th-century Nuremberg Chronicle
Charlemagne
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Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800. He united most of Western and Central Europe and was th
Pope Adrian I
…any support from Constantinople, the popes looked for help to the Franks. Adrian's tenure saw the culmination of on-going territorial disputes between Charlemagne and his brother Carloman I. The Lombard king Desiderius supported the claims of Carloman's sons to their late father's land, and requested Pope Adrian…
Sketch believed to be of Charlemagne, c. 800
Adrian crowning Louis, as Charlemagne looks on