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Conrad III elected King of Germany (1138)
After Lothair III died in December 1137, Conrad III of Hohenstaufen was elected King of the Germans at Koblenz on 7 March 1138 and crowned at Aachen …
Timeline
- 1137–1138Tyrol · TyrolLothair III died in December 1137, and the imperial regalia were held by his son-in-law Henry the Proud. The princes were divided over the succession, and the Welf and Hohenstaufen factions once again confronted each other as Germany fell into an interregnum.
- 1138Koblenz · RhinelandConrad was elected at Koblenz on 7 March 1138, with the papal legate Teudwin present; six days later (13 March) he was crowned at Aachen and won recognition from several South German princes at Bamberg. Henry the Proud, having lost the election, refused to submit, and Conrad stripped him of Saxony and Bavaria, sparking civil war. The election site was Koblenz, not Bamberg.
Sources
- Conrad III of Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_III_of_Germany
- 1138 imperial election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1138_imperial_election