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500
Conflict between the Church and the state
Pope Gelasius saw that there were two symbolic swords- one religious and one political. He thought that the Emperor should bow to the pope for religious matters, but the Emperor thought the opposite. They continuosily competed for power. -
Period: Jan 18, 1001 to Jan 18, 1100
Christians subject to canon law or face excommunication and interdict
Under an interdict, many sacraments and religious services oculd not be performed in the king's lands. Popes used the threay of excommunication, or banishment from the church, to weild power over polotical leaders -
Jan 17, 1075
Pope Gregory VII banned lay investiture
ex-communicated King Henry IV as well
Henry IV was angered that Pope Gregory did this -
Jan 17, 1077
Henry IV crosses the alps
He crosses the alps for forgivness from Pope Gregory VII -
Jan 17, 1122
Concordat of Worms
representatives of the chruch and the emperor met in Worms, Germany
the Church alone could appoint a bishop, but the emperor could veto the appointment. -
Jan 17, 1152
Fredrick I is chosen as German King
the first ruler to call his lands the Holy Roman Empire
His forceful personality and military skills enabled him to dominate the German princes. -
Jan 17, 1176
Battle of Legnano
foot soldiers of the Lombard League faced Frederick’s army of mounted knight
Italians won the battle -
Jan 17, 1177
Fredrick makes peace with the Pope
returned to Germany
His defeat had undermined his authority with the German princes. -
Jan 17, 1190
Empire falls to pieces
after Fredrick drowned, the Empire failed. -
Charlamange is crowned Emperor
Pope Leo III crowns him the Roman emperor. -
Otto the Great is crowned king
Otto the Great was the most effective ruler of Medieval Germany. He formed a close reliance to the church. -
Otto invades Italy and is crowned Emperor
Otto invaded Italy on the Pope's behalf. After this invastion, he was crowned emperor by the Pope. -
Period: to Jan 17, 1100
The Holy Roman Empire
The German-Italian Empire that Otto created turned into the Holy Roman Empire and stayed strong until 1100.
