{"slug": "pope-leo-iii", "label": "Pope Leo III", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_III", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132086", "qid": "Q132086", "description": "Pope of the Catholic Church from 795 to 816 (born 750–816)", "entries": 11, "years": 9, "span": [750, 816], "span_label": ["750 CE", "816 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 7}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "francia", "label": "Francia", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "pope-adrian-i", "label": "Pope Adrian I", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "germany", "label": "Germany", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "charlemagne", "label": "Charlemagne", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "eardwulf-of-northumbria", "label": "Eardwulf of Northumbria", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "aristocracy", "label": "Aristocracy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "christmas", "label": "Christmas", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "western-europe", "label": "Western Europe", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "irene-of-athens", "label": "Irene of Athens", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "carolingian-empire", "label": "Carolingian Empire", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 750, "year_label": "750 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Leo III, pope of the Catholic Church (d. 816)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358128937#Births", "title": "750", "revid": 1358128937, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 795, "year_label": "795 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "December 25", "text": "December 25 – Pope Adrian I, age 95, dies after a 23-year reign, and is succeeded by Leo III as the 96th pope of Rome.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340848647#Religion", "title": "795", "revid": 1340848647, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 795, "year_label": "795 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "December 26", "text": "December 26 – Leo III is elected to serve as Pope on the day his predecessor Adrian I is buried, and is consecrated the following day.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340848647#Religion", "title": "795", "revid": 1340848647, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 799, "year_label": "799 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "April 25", "text": "April 25 – Pope Leo III is physically attacked by a band of aristocratic conspirators, under the leadership of a public official who is a nephew of the late Pope Adrian I. After mistreatment and attempted disfigurement by the citizens of Rome, Leo flees to the court of King Charlemagne at Paderborn (modern Germany) to seek protection. He sends him back with Frankish agents, and restores him to the papal throne.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340848772#Religion", "title": "799", "revid": 1340848772, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 800, "year_label": "800 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "December 25", "text": "December 25 – Charlemagne, king of the Franks, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III as Charles I, with the title \"Emperor of the Romans\". The coronation takes place during Mass at the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome, on Christmas Day. The Frankish Empire is formed in Western Europe, which is not recognized by Empress Irene at Constantinople. This triggers a series of disputes with the Byzantines around who is officially ruling the former Western Roman Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367075277#Europe", "title": "800", "revid": 1367075277, "section": "Events › Europe"}}, {"year": 805, "year_label": "805 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Palatine Chapel in Aachen (modern Germany) is consecrated by Pope Leo III.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361734873#Religion", "title": "805", "revid": 1361734873, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 806, "year_label": "806 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "King Eardwulf of Northumbria is expelled from his kingdom by his rival Ælfwald II, who takes the throne. Eardwulf flees to the Frankish court of Charlemagne, and later visits Pope Leo III in Rome.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1292643508#Britain", "title": "806", "revid": 1292643508, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 808, "year_label": "808 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Exiled king Eardwulf of Northumbria is able to return to his kingdom, with the support of Charlemagne and Pope Leo III. He ousts the usurper, King Ælfwald II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340848803#Britain", "title": "AD 808", "revid": 1340848803, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 809, "year_label": "809 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Council of Aachen (809): Frankish bishops adopt the filioque addition in the Creed. Pope Leo III intervenes, and refuses to recognize it as valid.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361629793#Religion", "title": "809", "revid": 1361629793, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 816, "year_label": "816 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "June 12", "text": "June 12 – Pope Leo III dies after a 20-year reign, and is succeeded by Pope Stephen IV as the 97th pope of Rome.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340941190#Religion", "title": "816", "revid": 1340941190, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 816, "year_label": "816 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "June 12", "text": "June 12 – Leo III, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 750)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340941190#Deaths", "title": "816", "revid": 1340941190, "section": "Deaths"}}]}