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Jan 14, 1075
Pope Gregory VII banned lay investiture
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Period: Jan 14, 1075 to Jan 14, 1077
Henry IVwas excommunicated from the Church
Pope Gregory excommunicated him because Henry IV, a German Emperor, was furious with the banning of lay investiture -
Jan 14, 1077
Henry IV crossed the snowy Alps to a town in Italy
He wanted to win the Pope's frogiveness -
Jan 14, 1152
Frederick I is elected German king
resumed Holy Empire -
Jan 14, 1176
Battle of Legnano
the foot soldiers of the Lombard League faced Frederick's army of mounted knights
Lombard League won -
Jan 14, 1177
Frederick made peace
Frederick made peace with the Pope and returned to Germany -
Jan 14, 1190
Frederick died
Frederick drowned and died
His empire fell to pieces -
Charlemagne is crowned
He was crowned by Pope Leo -
Charlemagne crowned his only surviving son emperor
sons name was Louis the Pouis -
Charlemagne dies
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Louis' 3 sons signed the Treaty of Verdun
divides the empire into 3 kingdoms -
Otto was crowned King
also called Otto the Great
He established the Holy ROman Empire
