Herman(n) of Salm (ca. 1035 – 28 September 1088), also known as Herman(n) of Luxembourg, was a a count of Salm and German anti-king of the Holy Roman Empire who ruled from 1081 until his death. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. A count is a Nobleman in European countries The word count comes from French comte, itself from Latin Salm is the name of several historic Countships and principalities in present Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and France. This article lists the German monarchs, ruling over the territory of Germany from the creation of a separate Eastern Frankish Kingdom in 843 until the end of monarchy An Antiking (Gegenkönig is a would-be King who due to succession disputes or simple political opposition declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in From the 10th century, the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire were elected German kings, who expected to be crowned by the Pope as Holy Roman Emperor. History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and [1]
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Election
Hermann was a son of Count Giselbert of Luxembourg. The Investiture Controversy or Investiture Contest was an 11th century dispute between Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor and Pope Gregory VII over The Great Saxon Revolt was a civil war between 1073/1077&ndash1088 early in the history of the Holy Roman Empire led by a group of opportunistic German princes who While Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, King of the Romans, was campaigning in Northern Italy during the Great Saxon Revolt civil war, Hermann was elected as the second anti-King of Germany opposed to the emperor-elect in Ochsenfurt on 6 August 1081, by the nobility of Saxony and Swabia. Henry IV ( November 11, 1050 &ndash August 7, 1106) was King of Germany from 1056 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 until King of the Romans ( Latin: Rex Romanorum) was the title used by the elected ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the Imperator futurus The Great Saxon Revolt was a civil war between 1073/1077&ndash1088 early in the history of the Holy Roman Empire led by a group of opportunistic German princes who This article lists the German monarchs, ruling over the territory of Germany from the creation of a separate Eastern Frankish Kingdom in 843 until the end of monarchy The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states Ochsenfurt is a municipality in the district of Würzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. The mediæval Duchy of Saxony was a late Early Middle Ages "Carolingian Stem duchy " covering the greater part of Northern Germany. The following is a list of Dukes of Swabia in southwest Germany Siegfried I, Archbishop of Mainz, crowned Hermann in Goslar on 26 December. Goslar is a historic Town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Goslar and located on the northwestern Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Hermann's predecessor, Rudolph of Swabia, had died from wounds received in the battle of in October of 1080. Rudolf of Rheinfelden (Rudolf von Rheinfelden c 1025 &ndash 15 October 1080) was Duke of Swabia (1057&ndash1079 and German Antiking Because Henry believed the papacy should submit to the crown, Pope Gregory VII had excommunicated him and declared that he was unworthy of being the Holy Roman Emperor. Pope Excommunication is a religious Censure used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious community [2] The civil war eventually ended and Henry was crowned Emperor by Pope Gregory VII in 1084, leaving Hermann in a very awkward position. Pope
Supporting the Pope
The major issue between the Pope and Henry was the appointment of bishops. The Investiture Controversy or Investiture Contest was an 11th century dispute between Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor and Pope Gregory VII over It was a custom that if a bishop was to die, the emperor would appoint a new bishop based on his ecclesiastical qualifications. Henry, on the other hand, was appointing bishops for political reasons which made Gregory furious and thus prohibited the appointments of investiture by any lay person, including the emperor. This was known as the Investiture Controversy. The Investiture Controversy or Investiture Contest was an 11th century dispute between Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor and Pope Gregory VII over [3][4] Because of this, the church broke off from Henry and appointed Rudolph of Swabia and later Hermann of Salm. Unfortunately for Gregory, Hermann was nowhere near as strong a leader as Rudolph and this caused Henry’s power to grow. [5] Little is known of what happened to Hermann after this other than he served as an anti-king under Gregory’s rule until 1093, which is assumed to be his year of death. Conrad of Franconia began his rule after Hermann’s death. Conrad I (Konrad c 890&ndash December 23 918) called the Younger, was duke of Franconia from 906 and King of Germany from [6]
Military campaigning
Hermann's plan to gather an army on the banks of the Danube and march into Italy was dashed by the death of his main retainer, Otto of Nordheim. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj Otto of Northeim (German Otto von Northeim Duke of Bavaria (born about 1020 died 11 January 1083) belonged to the rich and influential Saxon family When Henry came into Saxony with an army in 1085, Hermann fled to Denmark. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe He returned, however, in alliance with Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, and defeated the emperor at the Battle of Bleichfeld on the River Main, taking Würzburg. Welf I (died 6 November 1101, Paphos) was duke of Bavaria from 1070 to 1077 and from 1096 to his death The Main (maɪn is a River in Germany, 524 km (329 miles long (including White Main 574 km (357 mi and it is one of the more significant tributaries Würzburg (ˈvʏɐ̯ʦbʊɐ̯k is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany Soon after his victory, however, he tired of being a pawn in the hands of the grandees and retired to his familial estates. He died near Cochem later that year of 1088, ending the Great Saxon revolt civil war. Cochem is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany, capital of the district Cochem-Zell. The Great Saxon Revolt was a civil war between 1073/1077&ndash1088 early in the history of the Holy Roman Empire led by a group of opportunistic German princes who
His wife, Sophia of Formbach, left him a son, Otto, who succeeded him in Salm.
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