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Important Events in Religion
| 800 | Charlemagne is crowned emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III, creating a linkage between spiritual and temporal powers. | ||
| 813 | Charlemagne requires all Christian altars to contain holy relics. | ||
| 815 | Byzantine iconoclastic policies (removal of sacred images from church decoration) are revived by Emperor Leo V. | ||
| 843 | The iconoclastic controversy in Byzantine Christianity comes to an end, and the use of icons is restored. | ||
| 860 | Russian ambassadors to the court of Constantinople embrace Christianity. | ||
| 909 | The founding of the famous Benedictine monastery of Cluny, France, occurs in this year. | ||
| 945 | A Christian church is built in the Russian city of Kiev. | ||
| 962 | The coronation of the German ruler Otto I as emperor of the Romans occurs in this year, reestablishing strong ties between spiritual and temporal powers. | ||
| 990–1096 | Local church councils address Peace of God and Truce of... (read more)
 
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