Coronation of Charles IV as Holy Roman Emperor

Name: Coronation of Charles IV as Holy Roman Emperor
Start: 1355

Type Event Region Central Europe Time 1355

On 5 April 1355 Charles IV of the House of Luxembourg was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Innocent VI in St Peter's Basilica, Rome, restoring papa…

Timeline

1355Rome · ItalyCharles IV led his army into Rome to prepare for papal coronation. He had already been elected King of the Romans in 1346, but formal imperial coronation required the pope to preside.
1355St Peter's Basilica · RomePope Innocent VI crowned Charles IV in St Peter's Basilica, formally granting him the title of Holy Roman Emperor and restoring the traditional coronation relationship between empire and papacy.

Sources

Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-IV-Holy-Roman-emperor
The New Cambridge Medieval History, Volume 6: c.1300–c.1415 — Michael Jones (2000)