HIST 1001 Midterm: HIST1001 Exam 3 (Got A+ on the test)
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Stem dukes were the most powerful in each area. King was a figure head because elected by the dukes. Otto makes rome a vassal state for the holy roman empire laid investiture- when a non-cleric appoints a cleric, otto gained power to appoint the. Frederick barbarossa 1122-1190 had a long red beard, always got what he wanted very interested in crusading and in northern italy. Pope alexander iii 1159-1181 under the impression that barbarossa lost northern italy, makes him come before the king of italy to kneel down and kiss his ring to humiliate him, didn"t do much good. Lombard league founded in northern italy in 1167 allowed the great trade cities of italy to free themselves from barbarossa"s rule. Pope used his greatest weapon: threat of excommunication (getting kicked out the church) if a king is excommunicated, the entire society underneath him unraveled.
