1. Received Byzantine recognition at Aachen

    · Palace of Aachen, Aachen, Germany

    Received Byzantine recognition at Aachen
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    At Aachen, Charlemagne received Emperor Michael I's envoys, who acclaimed him emperor and basileus as part of the settlement between the Carolingian and Byzantine empires. Only the year is supported.

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