Diet of Würzburg (1165)

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The Diet of Würzburg (1165) was a significant imperial assembly in the Holy Roman Empire where supporters of the antipope Paschal III sought to consolidate his position against Pope Alexander III.

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instanceOf imperial assembly
imperial diet
political event
aim to consolidate the position of Paschal III
to secure imperial control over the German church
to weaken the authority of Alexander III
category 12th-century conferences
Holy Roman Empire–papacy relations
Würzburg history
chronologicalContext pontificate of Alexander III
pontificate of antipope Paschal III
reign of Frederick I Barbarossa
convokedBy Frederick I Barbarossa
country Holy Roman Empire
followedBy continued imperial support for Paschal III
further polarization within the Western Church
hasLanguage Latin
Middle High German
hasParticipant Alexander III
Frederick I Barbarossa
German episcopate
Paschal III
envoys of Italian cities loyal to the emperor
imperial princes of the Holy Roman Empire
supporters of the imperial party
locatedIn Duchy of Franconia
Kingdom of Germany
Latin Christendom
linked to: Christendom
location Würzburg
mainSubject imperial–papal conflict
opposition to Pope Alexander III
papal schism of the 12th century
support for antipope Paschal III
opposed Pope Alexander III
organizedBy imperial chancery of Frederick I Barbarossa
partOf 12th-century church politics
history of the Holy Roman Empire
history of the medieval papacy
pointInTime 1165
politicalAlignment pro-imperial
relatedTo Investiture Controversy legacy
schism between Alexander III and imperial antipopes
religiousAlignment pro-Paschal III
linked to: Paschal III
significance illustrated the division of European powers over papal obedience
key moment in the struggle between empire and papacy in the 12th century
strengthened the imperial antipope’s claim in Germany

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Paschal III associatedWithEvent Diet of Würzburg (1165)