Holy Roman Empire

By grajan13
  • Pope Gregory VII banned Lay Invesiture
    Jan 15, 1075

    Pope Gregory VII banned Lay Invesiture

    This was because he Believed that kings should not have that much power.
  • Henry IV crossed the Alps to the Italian town of canossa
    Jan 15, 1077

    Henry IV crossed the Alps to the Italian town of canossa

    Henry went to the castle that PopeGrgory was staying. The Pope was obliged to forgive any sinner who begged so humbly and waiting three days in the snow before ending his excommunication.
  • The successors of Gregory and Henry continued to fight over lay investiture
    Jan 15, 1122

    The successors of Gregory and Henry continued to fight over lay investiture

  • the foot soldiers of the Lombard League faced Frederick’s army of mounted knights at the Battle of Legnano
    Jan 16, 1176

    the foot soldiers of the Lombard League faced Frederick’s army of mounted knights at the Battle of Legnano

    In an astonishing victory, the Italian foot sol-diers used crossbows to defeat feudal knights for the first time in history. In 1177, Frederick made peace with the pope and returned to Germany. His defeat, though, had undermined his authority with the German princes. After he drowned in 1190, his empire fell to pieces.
  • Death of Fredrick I
    Jan 15, 1190

    Death of Fredrick I

    Drowned and his empire fell into peices
  • Charlemagne is crowned Emperor of the Holy Ropman Empire

    Charlemagne is crowned Emperor of the Holy Ropman Empire

    Very big pusher of education and religion
    Created massive empire: holy roman empire
    Conquered new lands and spread it throughout
    Created a money system called pound
    Created monastery's
    Start of the catholic schools
    He had a very long rule
    Almost for 50 years
  • The Pope rewarded Otto by corwning him Emperor

    The Pope rewarded Otto by corwning him Emperor

    ○ Otto the Great
    § Crowned king in 936
    § Followed policies of Charlemagne
    § Formed close alliance with church
    § Built power base by gaining support of bishops and abbots
    § Dominated church in Germany and used power to defeat german princes
    § Invaded Italy on pop's behalf-- 962 crowned emperor by the pope