POPE GREGORY IV AND THE END OF CHARLEMAGNE’S EMPIRE

POPE GREGORY IV AND THE END OF CHARLEMAGNE’S EMPIRE

by | Mar 15, 2020 | Popes

Although Pope Gregory did more than this, he will always be associated with the sad end of the Carolingian empire. Born around 790, Gregorius was the son of John, an aristocrat in Rome. The young man grew up in the Church and was nominated cardinal-priest before he...