Ruler · 1050 – 1106

Henry IV

Lived 1050 – 1106; politician, writer. Holy Roman Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, 1084 – 1106; also in the line of Duchy of Bavaria.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1050 – 1106; 56 years
In office: 22 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: deposed or killed; Kokkonen & Sundell

Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Empire · the 7th of 34 dated reigns · 962 – 1806

3 before

Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor1014 – 1024

Conrad II1027 – 1039

Henry III1046 – 1056

Henry IV1084 – 1106

Henry V1111 – 1125

Lothair III1133 – 1137

Frederick Barbarossa1155 – 1190

24 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 1084 – 1106 · 22 years · came to it aged 34

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: deposed or killedcoded by Kokkonen & Sundell: by close family

Although Mainz remained loyal to Henry, his son held an assembly at Ingelheim where Henry abdicated on 31 December.

Also in the line of Duchy of Bavaria.

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