Pope Gregory IV was the bishop of Rome and leader of the Papal States from October 827 to his death on 25 January 844. His pontificate was notable for the papacy’s attempts to intervene in the quarrel
Miniature of Pope Gregory IV (c. 840)
Gregory IV (in the middle) receives a book from Rabanus Maurus (on the right)
Division of the Carolingian Empire by the Treaty of Verdun
The interior of St Mark’s Basilica in Rome, including the Byzantine mosaics commissioned by Gregory IV
The Carolingian Empire was a Frankish-dominated empire in Western and Central Europe during the Early Middle Ages. It was ruled by the Carolingian dynasty, which had ruled as kings of the Franks since
Pope Gregory IV
…pontificate was notable for the papacy’s attempts to intervene in the quarrels between Emperor Louis the Pious and his sons. It also saw the breakup of the Carolingian Empire in 843. The son of a Roman patrician called John, Gregory was apparently an energetic but mild churchman, renowned for his learning. Consecrated a…
The Dorestad Brooch, Carolingian-style cloisonné jewelry from c. 800. Found in the Netherlands, 1969.
The Carolingian Empire at its greatest extent (814) and its later partition with the Treaty of Verdun (843)
Copy of the Ludwigslied, an epic poem celebrating the victory of Louis III of West Francia over the Vikings
Carolingian warrior on a war horse (8th - 10th century) with lance, round shield, chainmail and spangenhelm in the Coronation Hall of the Aachen City Hall in June 2014 on the occasion of the exhibition "Charlemagne - power, art, treasures"