Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
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Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor was an 11th-century ruler of the Holy Roman Empire whose reign was marked by intense conflict with the papacy over the authority to appoint bishops, culminating in the famous Walk to Canossa.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
11th-century ruler
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Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ King of Germany ⓘ King of the Romans ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Canossa Castle
ⓘ
Imperial Palace of Goslar ⓘ
surface form:
Goslar Imperial Palace
|
| birthDate | 1050-11-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Duchy of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goslar ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Speyer Cathedral ⓘ |
| child |
Agnes of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conrad, King of Italy ⓘ Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Investiture Controversy ⓘ |
| coronationAs |
Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
King of the Romans ⓘ |
| coronationDate |
1054-07-17
ⓘ
1084-03-31 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1106-08-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Liège
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince-Bishopric of Liège (de facto influence) ⓘ
surface form:
Prince-Bishopric of Liège
|
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| event |
absolution at Canossa in 1077
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civil war in Germany ⓘ excommunication by Pope Gregory VII ⓘ rebellion of his sons ⓘ |
| father | Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleFrom | Duke of Bavaria, 1054 ⓘ |
| heldTitleTo | Duke of Bavaria, 1061 ⓘ |
| house | House of Salian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with German princes
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strengthening royal authority in Germany ⓘ struggle with the papacy over investiture ⓘ |
| language | Middle High German ⓘ |
| mother | Agnes of Poitou ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Salian dynasty ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Walk to Canossa ⓘ |
| opponent |
Matilda of Tuscany
ⓘ
Pope Gregory VII ⓘ |
| predecessor | Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regencyPeriod | 1056–1062 ⓘ |
| regent | Agnes of Poitou ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1106 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1056 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| spouse | Bertha of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Duke of Bavaria ⓘ |
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