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Election of Henry II as Emperor

Type Event Region Holy Roman Empire Time 1002

After Otto III died in 1002, Duke Henry of Bavaria won the German princely election at Kamba in June and was crowned at Mainz by Archbishop Willigis …

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  1. 1002Kamba · GermanyAfter Otto III's death, the German princes assembled at Kamba to elect a new king. Duke Henry of Bavaria defeated rivals including Margrave Ekkehard of Meissen and was acclaimed by most princes as King of Germany.
  2. 1002Mainz · Rhineland-PalatinateOn September 8, 1002, Archbishop Willigis of Mainz crowned Henry II at Mainz Cathedral, formally confirming his status as King of Germany. Henry thereafter gradually consolidated his control over the princes and received the imperial crown in Rome in 1014.

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