To Ensure the Smooth Transition of Authority After Him, Charlemagne

question 79

Multiple Choice

To ensure the smooth transition of authority after him, Charlemagne employed what means of succession?

• A) He had his only surviving son crown himself as co-emperor.
• B) He wrote an explicit cartulary that designated his heir and second choice.
• C) He authored the Treaty of Verdun.
• D) He divided his territory among his sons but bestowed the title of Holy Roman Emperor on the oldest son.
• E) He allowed the pope to choose the next successor.

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