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786 CE: Charlemagne commissions the Palatine Chapel

Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany location
790 CE: Construction of Palatine Chapel

Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany location
San Vitale Basilica, Ravenna, Italy location
814 CE: Charlemagne is buried in the choir of the Palatine Chapel

Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany location
January 28, 8140: Death of Charlemagne

Aachen, Germany location
1000: Emperor Otto III opens Charlemagne's tomb

Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany location
1165: Frederick Barbarossa transfers the remains of Charlemagne to a golden shrine

Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany location
1168: Frederick Barbarossa donates a large bronze chandelier to hang over the shrine of Charlemagne at Aachen

Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany location
1215: Emperor Frederick II moves Charlemagne's bones to a splendid golden shrine, which is placed beneath the chandelier in the middle of the Palatine Chapel in Aachen.

Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany location
1349: A revival of interest in relics, especially those of Charlemagne, leads to the creation of two new reliquaries to display some of the emperor's bones. Commissioned by Charles IV, the Reliquary of Charlemagne (with his thigh bone) and the Bust of Charlemag

Aachen Cathedral Treasury, Aachen, Germany location
1355: Construction begins on the Gothic choir of Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany location
1414: Consecration of the Glass Chapel in Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany location
1481: Charlemagne's arm reliquary commissioned

Aachen Cathedral Treasury, Aachen, Germany location

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