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Period: Jan 31, 1046 to Jan 31, 1056
Reign of Henry III
His reign represented the height of imperial power -
Jan 31, 1056
Harry III's Death
Henry IV is brought to the throne. -
Jan 31, 1077
Pope Revokes Henry IV's Excommunication
This took place in Canossa -
Jan 31, 1112
Representatives Decide to Settle the Conflict over Lay Investure
They met in the German city of Worms. The result was that they would create limited limited imperal power over the German church. However, German emperors continued to interfere in Italian politics and to threaten the Pope's rule in the Papal states -
Period: Jan 31, 1152 to Jan 31, 1190
Frederick Barbossa rules Germany
Like all other emperors, he set out to gain control of Italy -
Jan 31, 1176
Frederick is Defeated at War
The other city-states did not like Frederick's rules, they joined with the Pope and formed a Lombard League that defeated Frederick -
Period: Jan 31, 1198 to Jan 31, 1216
Innocent III Increases the Power of the Church
Innocent was a skillful political leader who believed in the supreme power of Papacy -
Jan 31, 1200
Emperor Frederick II Starts to Try to Bring Germany and Italy Together Under Imperial Rule
Frederick's mission of doing so unfortunately failed -
Jan 31, 1216
Innocent's Death
After Innocent's death, papal power slowly declined -
Charlemagne's Death
Charlemagne's death caused Italy to go into a state of disorder. -
Otto I Becomes King
This man becomes known as Otto the Great and worked to develop a strong kingdom in Germany -
Otto Crowned Emperor
This was a reward from the Pope for giving him support when he struggled with Roman nobles