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Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor

Also Known As Lothair of Supplinburg
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Lothair III, sometimes numbered Lothair II and also known as Lothair of Supplinburg, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1133 until his death in 1137. The son of the Saxon count Gebhard of Supplinburg, he was appointed Duke of Saxony in 1106, elected King of Germany in 1125, and crowned emperor in Rome, his reign troubled throughout by the rival Hohenstaufen dukes Frederick II of Swabia and Conrad of Franconia. He died while returning from a successful campaign against the Norman Kingdom of Sicily.

Facts
Death Year
1137 1
Role
Holy Roman Emperor from 1133 to 1137 and Duke of Saxony from 1106. 1
Death Date
1137-12-04 1
Birthplace
Lutterloh, Duchy of Saxony 1
Death Place
Breitenwang, Tyrol, Duchy of Bavaria 1
Partially Attested
Birth Year
1075 1
Circa; the source gives an approximate month and year only (c. June 1075).
Birth Date
1075-06-01 1
Circa; the source gives only an approximate month and year (c. June 1075), exact day is not recorded.
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
FAQs

Why was Lothair III crowned emperor in the Lateran rather than at St. Peter's?

Because Anacletus II, one of two rival popes, held St. Peter's, the coronation of 4 June 1133 was held in the Lateran Basilica.

A disputed papal election in 1130 split the cardinals between Innocent II and Anacletus II, and both claimed to have been legally elected. Anacletus controlled St. Peter's, so when Lothair reached Rome his imperial coronation took place in the Lateran Basilica on 4 June 1133. Both popes had offered him the imperial crown. Anacletus found support only from Roger II of Sicily, while Innocent won the backing of the kings of France and England with the help of Bernard of Clairvaux.
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The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor
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Germany

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1. Wikipedia: Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor
Wikipedia
  • Infobox
    Breitenwang, Tyrol, Duchy of Bavaria
  • Lead section
    also known as Lothair of Supplinburg
  • Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor: Gender
    Lothair III, sometimes numbered Lothair II and also known as Lothair of Supplinburg (c. June 1075 - 4 December 1137), was Holy Roman Emperor from 1133 until his death.
  • In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born c. June 1075; died 4
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