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.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
11th-century religious event
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church council → event in the Investiture Controversy → synod → |
| authorityExercisedBy |
papacy
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| cause |
Henry IV’s defiance of papal authority
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conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV → |
| chronologicallyAfter |
Dictatus Papae (early 1075) context
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| conflictWith |
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
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| convenedBy |
Pope Gregory VII
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| country |
Papal States
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| date |
1076
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| declared |
Henry IV deposed from kingship
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Henry IV excommunicated → subjects of Henry IV released from their oaths of allegiance → |
| followedBy |
Council of Worms (1076) response by Henry IV
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Walk to Canossa → |
| hasEffect |
attempted deposition of Henry IV as Holy Roman Emperor
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escalation of the Investiture Controversy → excommunication of Henry IV → strengthening of papal claims over lay investiture → |
| heldInEcclesiasticalJurisdiction |
Diocese of Rome
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| historicalRegion |
Central Italy
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| language |
Latin
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| location |
Rome
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| mainSubject |
deposition of Henry IV as Holy Roman Emperor
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excommunication of Henry IV → investiture of bishops → papal authority over secular rulers → |
| opposed |
lay investiture by secular rulers
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| participants |
Pope Gregory VII
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Roman clergy → bishops loyal to Pope Gregory VII → |
| partOf |
Investiture Controversy
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| presidedOverBy |
Pope Gregory VII
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| relatedTo |
Gregorian Reform
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Holy Roman Empire → Pope Gregory VII → |
| religion |
Catholic Church
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| significance |
key assertion of papal supremacy over emperors
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major step in the development of papal monarchy → turning point in medieval church–state relations → |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
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| yearEnd |
1076
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| yearStart |
1076
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Investiture Controversy
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significantEvent |