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1. Holy Roman Emperor

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   The conventional starting point for the Imperial title in the West is the coronation of Charlemagne by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day, 800 CE. This act re-established the concept of a Western Roman Emperor, placing the imperial dignity under the direct sanction of the Papacy. Following the fragmentation of the Carolingian Empire, the title passed through complex dynastic shifts, ultimately becoming as…