Holy Roman Emperor1190
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Historical person
Henry VI Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry VI, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Germany.
8 records1190–11978 events3 places
Chronological biography
1190
Succession1190
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
1192
Arrest of Richard I the Lionheart1192
Captures Richard I on his return from the Crusades, a large ransom is demanded
1194
Capture of Sicily1194
Takes over Siciliy from Tancred & ends 90 years of Norma rule there
Capture of Tuscany1194
Captures part of Tuscany
Coronation1194
Crowned King of Sicily
1196
DietApril 1196
Persuades the Diet to recognize his 2 year old son Frederick as King of the Romans
1197
Holy Roman Empire1197
The Hohenstaufen dynasty had reached its apex, Henry had added the Norman Kingdom of Sicily to his domains, held English king Richard the Lionheart captive, and aimed to establish a hereditary monarchy when he died in 1197
Titles and roles
Emperor
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.