Henry V's Second Italian Campaign

Timeline

1. 1116Germany · GermanyIn 1116 Henry V mustered his army anew in Germany and marched south, intending to continue exerting imperial influence on Italy after the first campaign and his return north.
2. 1116Lombardy · LombardyImperial forces entered the Lombardy region of northern Italy; Henry V sought to suppress local resistance, consolidate imperial control over Italian cities, and keep pressuring the papacy.
3. 1116Italian Peninsula · ItalyThe campaign continued the imperial-papal confrontation of the Investiture Controversy; Henry V's military presence in Italy built leverage for later negotiations with Pope Callixtus II and the 1122 Concordat of Worms.