25th December, AD 800 - Charlemagne crowned Roman emperor by Pope, in Rome.
Oh, and I'm pretty sure someone was born about 800 years earlier.
A newsletter for the Medieval Studies Program at the University of Victoria. "Florilegium" being the same word as "Anthology" but using Latin, not Greek, roots. Hence, a literary bouquet. [Consult OED for further details.]
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