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Coronation of Henry II as Holy Roman Emperor

Type Event Region Europe Time 1014

On February 14, 1014, King Henry II was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Benedict VIII in Rome, confirming his imperial authority and marking the p…

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  1. 1013–1014Italian Peninsula · ItalyHenry II led his army south into Italy, quelling local revolts and papal disputes, deposing the antipope Gregory VI, and creating the conditions for Benedict VIII to restore papal authority in Rome.
  2. 1014Rome · RomePope Benedict VIII crowned Henry II emperor in St. Peter's Basilica; Henry formally received the title of Holy Roman Emperor, and the alliance between empire and papacy was consolidated.

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