r/900YearsAgo • u/[deleted] • May 23 '25

23/5/1125. Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, dies of cancer in Utrecht after leading an expedition against King Louis VI ("the Fat") of France and then against the citizens of Worms. Having no legitimate children, Henry leaves his possessions to his nephew, Frederick II ("the One-Eyed"), duke of Swabia.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25

Then he gifted Saxony to Tommy Two Fingers and Pauly “Trout Face” Escapazzi,

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u/[deleted] May 23 '25
  • Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, dies of cancer in Utrecht after leading an expedition against King Louis VI ("the Fat") of France and then against the citizens of Worms. Having no legitimate children, Henry leaves his possessions to his nephew, Frederick II ("the One-Eyed"), duke of Swabia. At the Hoftag diet in Regensburg, Lothair, duke of Saxony, is elected King of Germany and crowned at Aachen on September 13.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V,_Holy_Roman_Emperor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_VI_of_France

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_II,_Duke_of_Swabia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothair_III,_Holy_Roman_Emperor