olingian kingdom. He was too powerful of a leader not to have known Pope Leo III plans a head of time an too intelligent not to have seen the benefits of this act. His acceptance of the crown and title "Roman Emperor" was significant in strengthening his leadership on two major points. First the coronation solidified Charlemagne as the most powerful leader of Western Europe and second it united the Roman Catholic Church with Charlemagne's Carolingian empire.

Charlemagne's quest for ultimate power and control over new lands rapidly expanded until around the year 800 when his outward development could no longer advance beyond his kingdom's borders. The possession of land during Charlemagne's time equaled power and as the conquerable land resources dried up so did some of his influence. Charlemagne's empire had also reached a level in which it economic and technical resources had not progressed enough to control the lands that had already been conquered and more importantly to defend it against possible enemies. Charlemagne's empire lacked the resources which the Romans had utilized to preserve their empire: "a money economy, a paid civil service, a standing army, a properly maintained network of roads and communicatio

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