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| The Frankish king Charlemagne was a devout Catholic who maintained a close relationship with the papacy throughout his life. In 772, when Pope Adrian I was threatened by invaders, the king rushed to Rome to provide assistance. Shown here, the pope asks Charlemagne for help at a meeting near Rome. | ||||||
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| Archivo Iconografico, S.A./CORBIS-BETTMANN | ||||||
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| Middle Ages; Charlemagne; Holy Roman Empire; Germany, Federal Republic of | ||||||
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