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Jan 15, 1075
Pope Gregory VII
Pope Gregory VII banned lay investiture. -
Jan 15, 1077
Henry
Henry croseed the Snowy Alps to the Italian town called Conassa Aprroaching the castle where GRegory was a guest. -
Jan 16, 1122
Concordat of Worms
The year representatives of the Church and the emperor met in the German city of Worms. -
Jan 16, 1152
Seven princes
Seven princes who elected the German king realized that Germany needed a stronger ruler to keep the peace. -
Jan 16, 1176
Foot Soldiers of the Lombard League
The foot soldiers of the Lombard League faced Fredrick'sarmy of mounted knights at the Battle of Legnano. -
Jan 16, 1177
Fredrick
Fredrick made peace with the pope and returned to
Germany. -
Jan 16, 1190
Fredrick's Death
After the drowning of Fredrick, the empire fell apart. -
Charlemagne crowned Roman Emperor
Pope Leo ll crowned him Holy Emperor. It was a confirmation from God. -
Otto the Great crowned king
Otto was the most effective ruler of medieval Germany. Crowned king in 936. Formed a close alliance with the Church. -
Otto crowned emperor
Otto the Great was crowned emperor by pope John Xll. -
Period: to Jan 15, 1100
The German-Italian Otto
It is created and was first called the Roman Empire of the German Nation. Later became the Holy Roman Empire. Remained the strongest state in Europe until 1100.