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May 17, 1075
Pope Gregory VII banned lay investiture
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Period: Oct 8, 1075 to Nov 2, 1077
Heny IV was excommunicated by Pope Gregory VII from the Church
Henry IV, a German Emporer, was furious with the banning of lay investiture -
Jan 20, 1077
Henry crossed the snowy Alps
For excommunication and he wanted to win the pope's forgiveness -
Aug 30, 1152
Frederick I is elected German king
He also resumed Holy Roman Empire -
Dec 24, 1176
Battle of Legnano
Frederick 's army of mounted knights fought the Lombard League at the Battle of Legnano; Lombard League won. -
Mar 28, 1177
Frederick made peace
Frederick made peace with the pope and returned to Germany -
Nov 2, 1190
Frederick Drowned
Frederick drowned and his empire fell to pieces -
Charlemagne Crowned Emperor
Crowned by Pope Leo III -
Charlemange crowns his only son
His only surviving son Louis the Pious -
Charlemagne dies
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Louis's 3 sons signed the Treaty of Verdun
This divides the empire into 3 kingdoms -
Otto I was crowned King
He established the Holy Roman Empire
