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This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Find out more about page archiving. Charlemagne c. World War One Centenary. The displeasure is probably diplomatic, for the legal emperor is undoubtedly the one in Constantinople. Nevertheless this public alliance between the pope and the ruler of a confederation of Germanic tribes now reflects the reality of political power in the west. And it launches the concept of the new Holy Roman Empire which will play an important role throughout the Middle Ages.
The Holy Roman Empire only becomes formally established in the next century. But it is implicit in the title adopted by Charlemagne in 'Charles, most serene Augustus, crowned by God, great and pacific emperor, governing the Roman empire. They dismiss popes at their will and instal replacements more to their liking sometimes even changing their mind and repeating the process. This power, together with territories covering much of central Europe, gives the German empire and the imperial title great prestige in the late 10th century.
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