Question

What military conquest brought Charlemagne the respect and gratitude of the Roman Catholic Church?

A) Charlemagne's conquest of Gaul earned him the respect of the papacy.

B) Charlemagne's defeat of the Lombards earned him the papacy's gratitude.

C) Charlemagne's conquest of England earned him the respect of the papacy.

D) Charlemagne's defeat of the Ottoman Empire earned him the papacy's gratitude.

Answer 1

I think the answer is A

Answer 2

B) Charlemagne's defeat of the Lombards earned him the papacy's gratitude.

Step-by-step explanation:

Charlemagne's defeat of the Lombards earned him the papacy's gratitude. The Lombards were a Germanic tribe who had taken over Norther Italy and were moving south toward Rome.