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Pope Crowns Frederick as Emperor

Type Event Region Italy Time 1155

On June 18, 1155, Pope Adrian IV crowned Hohenstaufen Frederick I (Frederick Barbarossa) Holy Roman Emperor at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

Timeline

1155St. Peter's Basilica, Rome · RomeAdrian IV crowned Frederick I Holy Roman Emperor at St. Peter's Basilica, completing the papacy's formal grant of the imperial throne.

Sources

Frederick I https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-I-Holy-Roman-emperor
Catholic Encyclopedia: Pope Adrian IV https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01156a.htm