Statue of Charlemagne, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor, 1882-1884. King of the Franks from 768, Charlemagne (c742-814) was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800 AD by Leo III. His kingdom included almost all of western and central Europe. From a statue by Louis Rochet. A print from La France et les Français à Travers les Siècles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884.