Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor: Timeline

1050   Born

1056   Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, becomes King of Germany Germany

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1075   First Battle of Langensalza - Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor defeats Saxon Saxons

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 nobles and subjugates Saxony Saxony

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1076   Pope Gregory VII Pope Gregory VII

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 excommunicates Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor.

1077   Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor visits Pope Gregory VII Pope Gregory VII

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 as a penitent, asking him remove sentence of excommunication Excommunication

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1077   Walk to Canossa: The excommunication Excommunication

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 of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor is lifted.

1082   Europe - The German Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor besieges Rome and gains entry, a synod Synod

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 is agreed upon by the Romans to rule on the dispute between Henry and Pope Gregory VII Pope Gregory VII

Pope Gregory VII , born Hildebrand, was elevated to the papacy [i] on April 22 [i], 1073 [i], ... 

1083   Pope Gregory VII Pope Gregory VII

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 is besieged in Castel Sant'Angelo by Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor.

1084   Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor crowned Emperor Emperor

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1084   Rome Rome

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 is besieged by the Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor

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 Henry IV Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Henry IV was King of Germany from 1056 [i] and Emperor from 1084 [i], until his abdication in 1105 [i] ... 

, and is then sacked by the Normans Normans

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 of Robert Guiscard Robert Guiscard

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, who intended to restore papal Pope

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 authority over the city.

1105   Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor deposed by his son, Henry V Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor

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1106   Died