1125 ⟶ Lothair of Supplinburg Elected Holy Roman Emperor, Sparking Guelph-Ghibelline Conflict

Lothair of Supplinburg, duke of Saxony, is elected Holy Roma...
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👑 Henry V Crowned Holy Roman Emperor

On April 14, during Henry V's first expedition to Rome, he is crowned Holy Roman Emperor.⟶
Henry V Crowned Holy Roman Emperor (1111)
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👑 Lothair of Supplinburg Elected Holy Roman Emperor, Sparking Guelph-Ghibelline Conflict

Lothair of Supplinburg, duke of Saxony, is elected Holy Roman Emperor instead of the nearest heir, Frederick of Swabia, beginning the great struggle between Guelphs and Ghibellines.⟶
Lothair of Supplinburg Elected Holy Roman Emperor, Sparking Guelph-Ghibelline Conflict (1125)
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👑 Emperor Frederick I's Diet of Pentecost in Mainz

Diet of Pentecost organised by Emperor Frederick I in Mainz.⟶
Emperor Frederick I's Diet of Pentecost in Mainz (1184)
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👑 Frederick II Crowned Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor is crowned in Rome⟶
Frederick II Crowned Holy Roman Emperor (1220)
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👑 Wilhelm II Ascends to the German Throne

Year of the Three Emperors in Germany marks the beginning of Kaiser Wilhelm II's 30-year reign.⟶
Wilhelm II Ascends to the German Throne (1888)
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👑 German Emperor Wilhelm II Abdicates

November 9: Abdication of Wilhelm II.⟶
German Emperor Wilhelm II Abdicates (1918)
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