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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 11th-century ruler
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
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
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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Pope Gregory VII excommunicated Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor father Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Salian dynasty hasMember Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Walk to Canossa hasParticipant Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Investiture Controversy involvedPerson Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Investiture Controversy mainOpponent Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope Gregory VII opponent Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor succeeded Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor