Editing Holy Roman Emperor (section)

===Roman Emperors===
{{Further|List of Frankish kings#Carolingians}}
On Christmas Day, 800, Charlemagne, King of the Franks, was crowned Emperor of the Romans ({{Lang|la|Imperator Romanorum}}) by [[Pope Leo III]], in opposition to [[Irene of Athens|Empress Irene]], who was then ruling the Roman Empire from Constantinople. Charlemagne's descendants from the [[Carolingian Dynasty]] continued to be crowned Emperor until 899, excepting a brief period when the Imperial crown was awarded to the [[Widonids|Widonid]] [[Duke of Spoleto|Dukes of Spoleto]]. There is some contention as to whether the Holy Roman Empire dates as far back as Charlemagne, some histories consider the [[Carolingian Empire]] to be a distinct polity from the later Holy Roman Empire as established under Otto I in 962.

====800–888: Carolingian dynasty====
{{Main|Carolingian dynasty}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Portrait
! Name<br/>{{Small|Lifespan}}
! colspan=2 | Reign
! Relationship with predecessor(s)
! Other title(s)

|-
| [[File:Charlemagne denier Mayence 812 814.jpg|100px|]]
| [[Charlemagne]] (Charles I)<br/>{{Small|748–814}}
| 25 December 800
| 28 January 814
| None
| class=small | 
* [[List of Frankish kings|King of the Franks]]
* [[King of Italy|King of the Lombards]]

|-
| [[File:Ludwik I Pobożny.jpg|100px|]]
| [[Louis the Pious|Louis I]], ''the Pious''<br/>{{Small|778–840}}
| 11 September 813<ref>Egon Boshof: ''Ludwig der Fromme''. Darmstadt 1996, p. 89</ref>
| 20 June 840
| Son of [[Charlemagne|Charles I]]
| class=small | 
* [[List of Frankish kings|King of the Franks]]
* [[King of Italy]]
* [[King of Aquitaine]]

|-
| [[File:Lothar I.jpg|100px|]]
| [[Lothair I]]<br/>{{Small|795–855}}
| 5 April 823
| 29 September 855
| Son of [[Louis the Pious|Louis I]]
| class=small | 
* [[King of Italy]]
* [[Middle Francia|King of Middle Francia]]

|-
| [[File:Louis II of Italy.png|100px]]
| [[Louis II of Italy|Louis II]]<br/>{{Small|825–875}}
| 29 September 855
| 12 August 875
| Son of [[Lothair I]]
| class=small | 
* [[King of Italy]]

|-
| [[File:Карл Лысый.jpg|100px|]]
| [[Charles the Bald|Charles II]], ''the Bald''<br/>{{Small|823–877}}
| 25 December 875
| 6 October 877
| Son of [[Louis the Pious|Louis I]], younger half-brother of [[Lothair I]]
| class=small | 
* [[West Francia|King of West Francia]]
* [[King of Italy]]

|-
| [[File:Sceau de Charles le gros.jpg|100px]]
| [[Charles the Fat|Charles III]], ''the Fat''<br/>{{Small|839–888}}
| 12 February 881
| 13 January 888
| Grandson of [[Louis the Pious|Louis I]], nephew of [[Charles the Bald]]
| class=small | 
* [[West Francia|King of West Francia]]
* [[List of German monarchs|King of East Francia]]
* [[King of Italy]]

|}

====891–898: Widonid dynasty====
{{Main|Widonids}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Portrait
! Name<br/>{{Small|Lifespan}}
! colspan=2 | Reign
! Relationship with predecessor(s)
! Other title(s)

|-
| [[File:Wido rex Italiae.jpg|100px]]
| [[Guy III of Spoleto|Guy]]<br/>{{Small|?–894}}
| 21 February 891
| 12 December 894
| 2nd Great-grandson of [[Charlemagne|Charles I]]
| class=small | 
* [[King of Italy]]
* [[Duke of Spoleto]]

|-
| [[File:Lambert de Spolète.jpg|100px]]
| [[Lambert of Italy|Lambert]]<br/>{{Small|880–898}}
| 30 April 892
| 15 October 898
| Son of [[Guy III of Spoleto|Guy]]
| class=small | 
* [[King of Italy]]
* [[Duke of Spoleto]]

|}

====896–899: Carolingian dynasty====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Portrait
! Name<br/>{{Small|Lifespan}}
! colspan=2 | Reign
! Relationship with predecessor(s)
! Other title(s)

|-
| [[File:Seal of Arnulph of Carinthia (896).jpg|100px|]]
| [[Arnulf of Carinthia|Arnulf]]<br/>{{Small|850–899}}
| 22 February 896
| 8 December 899
| Nephew of [[Charles the Fat|Charles III]]<br/>Great-grandson of [[Louis the Pious|Louis I]]
| class=small | 
* [[King of Italy]]
* [[List of Frankish kings|King of East Francia]]

|}

====901–905: Bosonid dynasty====
{{Main|Bosonids}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Portrait
! Name<br/>{{Small|Lifespan}}
! colspan=2 | Reign
! Relationship with predecessor(s)
! Other title(s)

|-
| [[File:Coins of Pope Benedict IV and Emperor Louis III.PNG|100px]]
| [[Louis the Blind|Louis III]], ''the Blind''<br/>{{Small|880–928}}
| 22 February 901
| 21 July 905
| Grandson of [[Louis II of Italy|Louis II]]
Adopted son of [[Charles the Fat|Charles III]]
| class=small | 
* [[King of Italy]]
* [[List of kings of Burgundy|King of Provence]]

|}

====915–924: Unruoching dynasty====
{{Main|Unruochings}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Portrait
! Name<br/>{{Small|Lifespan}}
! colspan=2 | Reign
! Relationship with predecessor(s)
! Other title(s)

|-
| [[File:Berengar I on a seal.jpg|100px|]]
| [[Berengar I of Italy|Berengar]]<br/>{{Small|845–924}}
| December 915
| 7 April 924
| Grandson of [[Louis the Pious|Louis I]]
| class=small | 
* [[King of Italy]]
* [[Dukes and margraves of Friuli|Margrave of Friuli]]

|}