Succession1009
Succeeds as King of Germany
Historical person
Henry IV Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry IV, based on 31 World History Database records associated with Germany.
31 records1009–110617 events7 places
Chronological biography
1009
1050
Birth of Henry IV1050
Birth of Henry IV, son of Henry III
1056
Holy Roman Emperor1056
Succeeds as King of Germany, 1056-1106. Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Minority1056
Minority lasts from 1056-1066
Succession1056
Succeeds as King of Germany, 1056-1106. Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
1066
Minority1066
End of Henry IVs minority
1073
Capture of Germany1073
Rome is captured by Henry IV
Capture of Rome1073
Rome is captured by Henry IV
Holy Roman Empire1073
Rome is captured by Henry IV
Pope1073
Gregory VII is appointed Pope without Henry IV being notified, conflict is inevitable
Reballion of Rebels in Saxony1073
Outbreak of war with Saxony
Reballion of Rebels in Saxony1073
Outbreak of war with Saxony
1076
Council of Worms1076
Henry IV announces that Gregory is "not Pope but false monk"
Excommunication1076
Excommunicated by Gregory VII
Holy Roman Empire1076
Excommunicated by Gregory VII
Holy Roman Empire1076
Henry IV announces that Gregory is "not Pope but false monk"
Reballion of Rebels in Saxony1076
Saxony uses the excommunication of Henry IV to rise up again against the Emperor
Reballion of Rebels in Saxony1076
Saxony uses the excommunication of Henry IV to rise up again against the Emperor
1077
Absolution27 January 1077
Henry IV gains absolution from Pope Gregory VII after bowing to his authority
Holy Roman Empire27 January 1077
Henry IV gains absolution from Pope Gregory VII after bowing to his authority
1080
Excommunication1080
Excommuincated again by Greogory VII
Holy Roman Empire1080
Excommuincated again by Greogory VII
1084
Abdication1084
Deposes Pope Gregory VII
Coronation1084
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement III
Holy Roman Empire1084
Deposes Pope Gregory VII. Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement III. Appoints Clement III Pope
Pope1084
Appoints Clement III Pope
1091
Capture of Mantua1091
Captures Mantua
Holy Roman Empire1091
Captures Mantua
1105
Abdication1105
Dethroned by his younger son Henry
Arrest of Henry IV1105
Arrested by his younger son Henry but escapes
1106
Death of Henry IV1106
Death of Henry IV
Titles and roles
Emperor · King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.