Charles the Bald was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in which city?
Paris
Rome
Aachen
Constantinople
Answer
In 875, Charles the Bald, the West Frankish king, traveled to Rome to receive the imperial crown from Pope John VIII, thereby becoming the Holy Roman Emperor. This coronation solidified Charles's position as the successor to Charlemagne and marked the beginning of a new era in the history of the Holy Roman Empire, which would endure for nearly a millennium.
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