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Rome is captured by Henry IV
Germany · Warfare / Empire-Papacy War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Rome is captured by Henry IV
Excommunicated by Gregory VII
Henry IV announces that Gregory is "not Pope but false monk"
Henry IV gains absolution from Pope Gregory VII after bowing to his authority
Excommuincated again by Greogory VII
Deposes Pope Gregory VII. Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement III. Appoints Clement III Pope
Captures Mantua
Pope Gregory IX takes control of Prussia & leases it to the Teutonic Knights
Gregory IX declares a Crusade against Frederick II. Frederick II is excommunicated
Launches an invasion on the Papal lands
Frederick II captures a large delegationof French prelates off Genoa
Mohi & Mongolarmies defeat the Poles & Germans
Nearly captures Rome
Captures Tuscany from Pope Gregory IX
The Council of Lyons declares Frederick II deposed
Defeated by the forces of the Pope & Italian cities
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