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Events
By Place
Europe
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December 4 —
Austrasian King
Carloman dies, leaving his brother
Charlemagne king of the now complete
Frank kingdom (
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Franks at
Rome on
Christmas Day,
800).
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Gerberga, the widow of
Carloman, flees to
Desiderius, the king of the
Lombards.
Deaths
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December 4 —
Carloman, king of the
Franks (b.
751)
Heads of state
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Franks:
Charlemagne