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Leo III
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Pope of the Catholic Church from 795 to 816 (born 750–816)
Leo III was a pope of the Catholic Church who led the church from 795 to 816, during a pivotal time in medieval European history. He is historically significant primarily because he crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day 800, an event that helped establish the political structure of medieval Europe.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Papal States
- Place of birth
- Rome
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Position held
- Pope
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Pope Leo III – Triclinium Leoninum.jpg
- Work location
- Papal States
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- different from
- Leo III the Syrian
- place of burial
- St. Peter's Basilica
- described by source
- Wikitólica
- Commons category
- Leo III
- date of death
- 0816-06-12
- date of birth
- 0750-00-00
- feast day
- June 12
- name in native language
- Leo PP. III
- has works in the collection
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- P13311
- Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Works in European collections
11 objects attributed to Leo III, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Enchiridion Leonis Papae [Texto impreso] :]oraciones misteriosas enviadas por el Papa León como un raro presente al emperador Carlo Magno : copia de la edición hecha en Roma, año 1740
Smaragdi abbatis monasterii Sancti Michaelis Virdunenisi Opera omnia
Leonis III Papae Epistolae Ad Carolum Magnum Imperatorem
Enchiridion Leonis Papae Carolo M. datum
Leonis III Papae Epistolae ad Carolum Magnum Imperatorem
Leonis III Papae Epistolae ad Carolum Magnum Imperatorem ; Capitulare Caroli M. de villis suis ; Hermannus Coringius primum edidit & notis illustravit ; Ed. altera auctior et emendatior
Leonis III Papae Epistolae ad Carolum Magnum Imperatorem
Leonis III papae epistolae ad Carolum Magnum imperatorem
Oratio Devotissima S. Leonis Papae Carolo Magno transmissa
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Encyclopedic overview
Pope Leo III (Latin: Leo III; died 12 June 816) was bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 26 December 795 to his death on 12 June 816.
Protected by Charlemagne from the supporters of his predecessor, Adrian I, Leo subsequently strengthened Charlemagne's position by crowning him emperor. The coronation was not approved by most people in Constantinople, although the Byzantines, occupied with their own defenses, were in no position to offer much opposition.
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