Investiture Controversy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:category gptkb:History_of_the_Catholic_Church
Church–state relations
History of the Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:cause conflict over appointment of church officials
struggle for control between church and state
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:military
gptkbp:effect establishment of papal independence in ecclesiastical appointments
decline of imperial power over the church
reform of church-state relations
gptkbp:endDate 1122
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Concordat_of_Worms
gptkbp:hasPart gptkb:Concordat_of_Worms
gptkb:Walk_to_Canossa
excommunication of Henry IV
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Investiture Controversy
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Henry_IV,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkb:Pope_Gregory_VII
gptkbp:location gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Pope_Urban_II
gptkb:Henry_IV,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkb:Pope_Gregory_VII
gptkb:Pope_Paschal_II
gptkb:Henry_V,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkbp:period 12th century
11th century
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Gregorian_Reform
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkb:Papal_supremacy
gptkb:Gregorian_Reform
Catholic Church
medieval church history
gptkbp:result gptkb:Concordat_of_Worms
increased papal authority
reduced imperial control over church appointments
gptkbp:significance influenced later church reforms
major turning point in medieval European history
shaped the relationship between church and state in Europe
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Concordat_of_Worms
gptkb:Walk_to_Canossa
excommunication of Henry IV
gptkbp:startDate 1075
gptkbp:topic papal authority
church-state relations
investiture
secular authority
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4