Louis the Pious' name change from "king of the Franks" to "emperor" illustrates Louis's:
A. ambition to spread Christianity to all peoples within the Franks' kingdom, not utilizing "king," as it is a holy term for "king of kings."
B. hopes to annex more people than the Franks, looking east to the Byzantine Empire.
C. determination to unify his kingdom and raise its people above mere regional and tribal loyalties.
D. desire to give expression to his excessive personal vanity.
E. desire to not rule as a monarchy, but as a more democratic and parliamentary style of government.
C
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