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Frederick I Crowned King of Italy

Type Event Region Europe Time 1155

On 24 April 1155, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) was crowned King of Italy by Pope Adrian IV at Pavia.…

Timeline

1155Northern Italy (Lombardy) · LombardyFrederick I led imperial forces south across the Alps into the Lombardy region of northern Italy, joining Pope Adrian IV to prepare for establishing imperial authority in Italy.
1155Pavia · PaviaPope Adrian IV crowned Frederick I King of Italy at Pavia, granting him religious and political legitimacy to exercise imperial power in Italy and marking a staged victory in his first Italian expedition.

Sources

Frederick I (Holy Roman emperor) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-I-Holy-Roman-emperor
Otto of Freising, Gesta Friderici I imperatoris — Otto of Freising