Charlemagne was crowned king of the Franks in 768 and appointed the first Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in 800. He is best known for ushering Europe out of the “Dark Ages” and fostering ...

This is not only a crown; it is the echo of Charlemagne’s chapel in Aachen and reminiscent of imperial churches in Constantinople and Ravenna. The four enamel plaques show three Old Testament ...

Construction of this palatine chapel, with its octagonal basilica and cupola, began c. 790-800 under the Emperor Charlemagne. Originally inspired by the churches of the Eastern part of the Holy Roman ...