Coronation
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Adrian IV
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1155 in Germany
Explore 5 historical events and records for Germany in 1155.
Historical records for Germany in 1155
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Execution
Frederick I Barbarossa has Arnold of Brescia hanged as a heretic
Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
Frederick emphasizes the "Romanness" of the Empire, partly in an attempt to justify the power of the Emperor independent of the (now strengthened) Pope
Succession
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
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