King of Italy 888-924 Frankish Emperor 905-924 Pope Steven V wanted Arnulf, the Eastern Frankish King, to come and claim the Italian crown and with it the Imperial crown as well, but because of Danish attacks he couldn't. So instead, Steven gave it to Guido of Spoleto. In 905, the Pope gave it to Berengar, who ruled as king in Italy alone after Guido's death. When Berengar died in 924, the Frankish Empire died with him. The next to be crowned emperor by the Pope was Otto I, the German king, thus starting the Holy Roman Empire which lasted until 1802.
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Holy Roman Emperor 25 Dec 1046.
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deposed 1105.
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