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Period: 500 to Jan 15, 1500
Middle Ages
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Jan 18, 1075
Banned lay investiture
Pope Gregory VII banned lay inverstiture because he thought Kings shuldn't have the power to in appointing church officials such as bishops. -
Jan 18, 1077
Snowy Alps
Henry IV crossed the Snowy Alps to the Italian town of Canossa. He approached the castle where Gregory was a quest. -
Jan 15, 1100
Strongest State in Europe
The German-Italian empire Otto created first called the Roman Empire of the German nation. It later became the Holy Roman Empire. It remained the strongest state in Europe until about 1100. -
Jan 18, 1122
Fighting between Gregory and Henry
The successors of Gregory and Henry continue to fight overlay investiture untill 1122. Representatives of the church and the emperor meet of at Worms, Germany and reached a compromise known as the Concordat of Worms. -
Jan 18, 1152
Frederick I is crowned king
The seven princes who elected the German king realized that Germany needed a strong ruler to keep peace. They chose Frederick I or the "Barbarossa". -
Charlemagne's crowned king
Pope Leo the third crowned Charlemagne in hope of influencing both spiritual and politcal matters -
Otto the Great is crowned king
The most effective ruler of medieval Germany was crowned king. He followed the policies Charlemagne made and formed a close alliance with the Church. And dominated the church in Germany. -
Otto is crowned emperor
The pope rewards Otto for all the great things he has done and crowns him emperor.
