Council of Rome (1076)

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The Council of Rome (1076) was a pivotal synod convened by Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy, at which he excommunicated and deposed Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV for defying papal authority.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf 11th-century religious event
church council
event in the Investiture Controversy
synod
authorityExercisedBy papacy
cause Henry IV’s defiance of papal authority
conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV
chronologicallyAfter Dictatus Papae (early 1075) context
conflictWith Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
convenedBy Pope Gregory VII
country Papal States NERFINISHED
date 1076
declared Henry IV deposed from kingship
Henry IV excommunicated
subjects of Henry IV released from their oaths of allegiance
followedBy Council of Worms (1076) response by Henry IV
Walk to Canossa
hasEffect attempted deposition of Henry IV as Holy Roman Emperor
escalation of the Investiture Controversy
excommunication of Henry IV
strengthening of papal claims over lay investiture
heldInEcclesiasticalJurisdiction Diocese of Rome
historicalRegion Central Italy
language Latin
location Rome
mainSubject deposition of Henry IV as Holy Roman Emperor
excommunication of Henry IV
investiture of bishops
papal authority over secular rulers
opposed lay investiture by secular rulers
participants Pope Gregory VII
Roman clergy
bishops loyal to Pope Gregory VII
partOf Investiture Controversy
presidedOverBy Pope Gregory VII
relatedTo Gregorian Reform
Holy Roman Empire
Pope Gregory VII
religion Catholic Church
significance key assertion of papal supremacy over emperors
major step in the development of papal monarchy
turning point in medieval church–state relations
timePeriod Middle Ages
yearEnd 1076
yearStart 1076

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Investiture Controversy
significantEvent

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