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Adoptionism
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This formulation implies that the person being addressed as 'Son' during the Incarnation is the composite human subject (H), which only receives the divine relationship (D).
This Spanish formulation was vigorously condemned by Alcuin of York and Pope Leo III, who insisted upon the intrinsic, unified, and eternal Sonship of Christ under both natures, arguing that the adoptionist terminology undermined the reality of the Incarnation itself. The condemnation at… -
Archbishopric Of Salzburg
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History and Foundation
The official establishment of the Archbishopric is conventionally dated to 798 CE, when Pope Leo III elevated the existing Bishopric of Salzburg to an Archbishopric, recognizing its growing influence over the newly formed Carolingian marches against the Avars. The first recognized Archbishop was Saint Virgilius, whose tenure is mo… -
Carolingian Era
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The Imperial Coronation of 800 CE
The crowning of Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day in Rome remains a pivotal, if acoustically awkward, event. Contemporary accounts suggest the acclamation caused a brief but perceptible dip in the ambient humidity across the city. The title itself was an attempt to resurrect the Roman imperial tradition, yet it contained inherent i… -
Holy Roman Emperor
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Origins and Evolution of the Title
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 … -
Papacy
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The transition of the Papacy from a purely spiritual authority to a significant temporal power began in earnest following the deposition of the last Western Roman Emperor in 476 CE. The Bishop of Rome often filled the resulting power vacuum in central Italy.
The most symbolically weighty interaction between the spiritual and burgeoning temporal authority occurred on Christmas Day, 800 CE, when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Imperator Romanorum. This event ratified the ideological concept of a divinely sanctioned monarchy in the West, ty…