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Coronation Controversy of Pope Paschal II and Henry V

Type Event Region Europe Time 1111

In April 1111, under detention and coercion, Pope Paschal II crowned Henry V Holy Roman Emperor in Rome and signed the Treaty of Ponte Mammolo, cedin…

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  1. 1111Rome · LazioUnder pressure from detention, Paschal II agreed to renounce church lands and secular investiture rights within the empire in exchange for Henry V's renunciation of interference in episcopal elections, paving the way for the coronation.
  2. 1111Rome · LazioPaschal II performed the imperial coronation for Henry V, completing the ritual legitimizing his imperial title; but due to the coercive circumstances, the legitimacy of this coronation has long been disputed within the church and by later historians.
  3. 1111Rome · LazioAfter the coronation, church opinion strongly opposed it and Paschal II declared the Treaty of Ponte Mammolo void; Henry V carried the treaty text north, and the dispute between the two sides was not ended by the coronation.

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