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Peace of Venice (1177)
In July 1177 Emperor Frederick I publicly submitted to Pope Alexander III at St Mark's Square in Venice and was absolved, ending nearly twenty years …
Timeline
- 1177Venice · VenetoThrough the mediation of the Republic of Venice, Emperor Frederick I, Pope Alexander III, and representatives of the northern Italian states gathered to hold peace talks ending the long church–state war and the rival papacy.
- 1177St Mark's Square · VeniceFrederick I publicly submitted to the pope at St Mark's Square; the pope crowned him and bestowed the kiss of peace. The ceremony symbolized the empire's recognition of Alexander III's legitimacy, the complete defeat of the rival papal faction, and a new phase in imperial–papal relations.
Sources
- Venice and the Papacy in the Twelfth Century — Donald E. Queller (1967)
- Encyclopedia of the Medieval World — Edward D. English (2005)