Pope Leo III's coronation of Charlemagne and the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire did not simply benefit the new emperor. Leo hoped ________
A. that the new empire would destroy Constantinople
B. Charlemagne would create the office of pontifex maximus for him
C. to gain leverage over the king and enhance the church's stature
D. to be the next emperor
E. that his illegitimate son would become the next emperor
Answer: C
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