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Period: 500 to Oct 26, 1500
Middle Ages
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Uniting of the Franks
They were a group of tribes called Germonic , the Frank appeared in the roman provinces. -
Period: Oct 26, 751 to
Carolingian Dynasty
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Oct 29, 1075
Pope Gregory
Pope Gregory IV banned lay investiture . -
Jan 26, 1077
Banning of lay investiture
Emperor Henry called a meeting with the bishops and with their approval he sent to the pope (Gregory) a letter ordering him to step down. -
Oct 26, 1100
Italian nobles resented German rule
Popes too came to fear the political power that the German emperors held over Italy. -
Oct 29, 1122
German city of Worms
There they reached a compromise known as the concordat of worms. -
Oct 26, 1176
Battle of Legnano
When the roman emperor (Fedrick Barbarossa) fought against the Lombard League and they lost . -
Oct 29, 1559
Italian nobles resented German rule
Pope too came to fear the political power that the German emperors held over Italy. -
The system of German princes
electing the king weakened royal authority , German rulers controlled the fewer royal lands to use as a base of powerthan the french and english kings. -
Crowning of Charlemagne by the pope
The chruch sought to influence both spiritual and political matters. -
The Holy roman empire
The title Holy Roman empire was taken on in the 13 centry , the empire shifted greatly throughout. -
Period: to
Reign of Charlemagne
