On the same day that his father was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 CE ... of the Frankish empire. The son of Charlemagne ...

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 ...

They include: Advertisement -- Charlemagne, founder of the Holy Roman Empire, in 742 -- Adventurer Giacomo Casanova in 1725 -- Writer Hans Christian Andersen in 1805 -- Writer Emile Zola in 1840 ...