Election as King of the Romans1308
Henry VII is elected King of the Romans, beginning his path toward the imperial crown.
Historical person
Henry VII Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry VII, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Germany.
8 records1308–13138 events4 places
Chronological biography
1308
Succession to German Kingship1308
Henry succeeds to the German kingship after the death of Albert I and secures election by the prince-electors.
Election27 November 1308
Chosen king after Frederick fails to secure the German crown.
1310
Rule of Bohemia1310
Rules Bohemia from 1310
1312
Coronation1312
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
Siege of Rome1312
Henry fights opponents in Rome and is crowned emperor at the Lateran amid continuing conflict in the city.
1313
SuccessionAugust 1313
Henry's death leaves the imperial succession open, leading to the disputed 1314 election between Louis of Bavaria and Frederick the Fair.
Death of Henry VII24 August 1313
Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII dies at Buonconvento during his Italian campaign.
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.