Ludwig I der Fromme (Louis the Pious) was not the Holy Roman Emperor. He was born on the 16th of April 778 AD, and died on the 20th June 840 AD, 317 years before the title existed.
The Franks were a Germanic people and used Germanic names, but the world seems to prefer French names.
Karl der Große, King of the Franks (Charlemagne) was given the title Roman Emperor in 800 AD by Pope Leo III, because after Leo was deposed, he invaded Italy and put Leo back on his papal throne.
In 1157 Emperor Frederich I Rotbard (Barbarossa) added the word sacrum (holy) to the name of his empire, creating a Holy Empire (Sacrum Imperium). So he was the first person to use this title 317 years after the death of Louis the Pious.
With regard to conversion, I have heard that the Jews make no organized effort to convert people.
It seems that only Christians (both Protestants and Catholics) place a high priority on conversion, because the New Testaments essentially commands the apostles to go forth and convert people.
They call these agents evangelists, and throughout history much of these conversions have been by force. Innumerable people were killed for refusing conversion, or if it was suspected that they did not convert in good faith.
Most people know of the Spanish inquisition, but few know there were many other inquisitions from 1492 to 1826, and hundreds of thousands were killed.
The office of the inquisition still exists, but it has changed its name to Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Cardinal Ratzinger led this office before he became Pope Benedict XVI. In addition to the inquisitions countless Children were abducted, baptized and raised as Catholics.
I know of no other religion that places so much emphasis on evangelism.
Ludwig I der Fromme (Louis the Pious) was not the Holy Roman Emperor. He was born on the 16th of April 778 AD, and died on the 20th June 840 AD, 317 years before the title existed.
The Franks were a Germanic people and used Germanic names, but the world seems to prefer French names.
Karl der Große, King of the Franks (Charlemagne) was given the title Roman Emperor in 800 AD by Pope Leo III, because after Leo was deposed, he invaded Italy and put Leo back on his papal throne.
In 1157 Emperor Frederich I Rotbard (Barbarossa) added the word sacrum (holy) to the name of his empire, creating a Holy Empire (Sacrum Imperium). So he was the first person to use this title 317 years after the death of Louis the Pious.
With regard to conversion, I have heard that the Jews make no organized effort to convert people.
It seems that only Christians (both Protestants and Catholics) place a high priority on conversion, because the New Testaments essentially commands the apostles to go forth and convert people.
They call these agents evangelists, and throughout history much of these conversions have been by force. Innumerable people were killed for refusing conversion, or if it was suspected that they did not convert in good faith.
Most people know of the Spanish inquisition, but few know there were many other inquisitions from 1492 to 1826, and hundreds of thousands were killed.
The office of the inquisition still exists, but it has changed its name to Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Cardinal Ratzinger led this office before he became Pope Benedict XVI. In addition to the inquisitions countless Children were abducted, baptized and raised as Catholics.
I know of no other religion that places so much emphasis on evangelism.