Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire considered themselves successors of Charlemagne, as did the French and German monarchs. However, the Eastern Orthodox Church views Charlemagne more controversially, labelling as heterodox his support of the filioque and the Pope's recognition of him as legitimate ...
In the medieval Kingdom of Italy, the crown came to be seen as a relic from the Kingdom of the Lombards and was used as regalia for the coronation of the Holy Roman Emperors as kings of Italy. It is kept in the Cathedral of Monza." Italy's former royal family wants the crown ...
Isabella I, also known as Isabella the Catholic, was queen of Castile and León. She and her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon, brought stability to the kingdoms that became the basis for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. After a struggle to...
Dating from the 9th century, this building has been the castle of Bohemian kings, Holy Roman Emperors and now is the official office and residence of the President of the Czech Republic. It is the largest ancient castle complex in the world, and includes the Old Royal Palace, St Vitus Cath...
The myth first gained popularity in 1165, after the Byzantine and Holy Roman emperors received a letter—most likely a European forgery—from a monarch calling himself “Prester John.” The mysterious king claimed to serve as “supreme ruler of the three Indies” and all its 72 kingdoms. He ...
She led a pilgrimage to the Holy Land where she established the tomb of Jesus Christ and thereafter, under the orders of Constantine, the church of the Holy Sepulcher was built. The sarcophagus is made of Red Porphyry, which was the color reserved for emperors. The coffin is decorated ...
and the Holy Roman Empire to meet Maximilian II to tell them the same thing, so that the world can consciously reform and innovate, enter the World Republic in advance, and avoid World War I, The Second World War and the Russian Ukrainian war. Mankind originates from the same place, and...
He played King Arthur in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and Brian in the “Life of Brian.” In 1971, Chapman nursed John Tomiczek, a run away teenager from Liverpool, back to health. Sherlock and Chapman agreed to adopt Tomiczek on the condition that he finish school. 20 Jim ...
In the waning centuries of the Roman Empire, these fierce warrior leaders tested their mettle in brutal clashes with the Romans, and with each other.
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