Charlemagne (c.742-814) became the sole ruler of the Frankish kingdom in 771 and Holy Roman Emperor in 800. In 774 he confirmed and added to the Donation of Pepin that gave territory to the papacy, laying the foundation of the States of the Church and making the pope a soverign prince. Few episodes in history have led to more discussion than the so-called Donation of Pepin, and few episodes can have been of more momentous consequences than the creation of the papal state. |
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