Canossa 1077
Excommunicated, Henry IV waits three days in the snow to beg Pope Gregory VII for absolution.
CanossaOpen Canossa in the interactive map
Key facts
| Date | 1077 |
| Type | Historic site or event |
| Location | 44.58° N, 10.46° E |
| Nearest city on the map | Florence (about 110 km) |
| Territory of (map of 1000) | Holy Roman Empire |
Rulers in 1077
| Realm | Ruler | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Byzantium | Late Macedonian dynasty and turmoil | 1025–1081 |
| Franks / HRE / Germany | Henry IV | 1056–1106 |
| France | Philip I | 1060–1108 |
| England / UK | William I | 1066–1087 |
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