Holy Roman Empire

By anedelkoff
  • Jan 14, 1075

    Pope Gregory VII banned lay investiture

  • Period: Jan 14, 1075 to Jan 14, 1077

    Henry IVwas excommunicated from the Church

    Pope Gregory excommunicated him because Henry IV, a German Emperor, was furious with the banning of lay investiture
  • Henry IV crossed the snowy Alps to a town in Italy
    Jan 14, 1077

    Henry IV crossed the snowy Alps to a town in Italy

    He wanted to win the Pope's frogiveness
  • Frederick I is elected German king
    Jan 14, 1152

    Frederick I is elected German king

    resumed Holy Empire
  • Battle of Legnano
    Jan 14, 1176

    Battle of Legnano

    the foot soldiers of the Lombard League faced Frederick's army of mounted knights
    Lombard League won
  • Jan 14, 1177

    Frederick made peace

    Frederick made peace with the Pope and returned to Germany
  • Frederick died
    Jan 14, 1190

    Frederick died

    Frederick drowned and died
    His empire fell to pieces
  • Charlemagne is crowned

    Charlemagne is crowned

    He was crowned by Pope Leo
  • Charlemagne crowned his only surviving son emperor

    Charlemagne crowned his only surviving son emperor

    sons name was Louis the Pouis

  • Charlemagne dies

  • Louis' 3 sons signed the Treaty of Verdun

    Louis' 3 sons signed the Treaty of Verdun

    divides the empire into 3 kingdoms
  • Otto was crowned King

    Otto was crowned King

    also called Otto the Great
    He established the Holy ROman Empire