Equestrian Statue of Charlemagne

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Equestrian statue of Charlemagne (1725) by Agostino Cornacchini

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The equestrian statue of Charlemagne (1725), which portrays the eponymous Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne, was commissioned by Pope Clement XI (r. 1700-1721) and carved by the sculptor Agostino Cornacchini (1686–1754).

The statue of Charlemagne, which acts as a pendant to Bernini's statue of Constantine the Great, stands to the left of the portico of St Peter's Basilica. 

Charlemagne (742-814), king of the Franks, was crowned emperor in the old St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Day, in the year 800.