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History of Germany
1174
Birth
Bavaria
Birth
of Otto IV, son of
Henry
the Lion, Duke of
Bavaria
&
Saxony
1198
Declaration of War
Swabia
Otto is supported by the Guelfs against Philip, Duke of Swabia, as
Emperor
1198
Succession
Succeeds as Holy Roman Empero
1208
Assassination
21st June Bamberg
Has Philp of
Swabia
assassinated, marks end of civil war
1208
Death
21st June Bamberg
Death
of Philp of Swabia, assassinated by Otto IV, ends the civil war
1208
Invasion of Italy
Otto invades
Italy
Vierbo
Otto meets the Pope but refuses to yield territories captured since
1197
1208
Succession
11th Nov Frankfurt
Elected to succeed
Philip
of
Swabia
1209
Coronation
4th Oct
Crowned Holy Roman
Emperor
4th Oct Rome
Crowned Holy Roman
Emperor
1210
Capture of Italy
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Italy
1210
Excommunication of Otto IV
18th Nov
Excommunicated by Pope
Innocent
III
1214
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27th July Bouvines
Confirms
Philip
II as ruler of northern
France
27th July Bouvines
Ensures the succession of
Frederick
II as
Emperor
27th July Bouvines
Otto IV marches into
Flanders
but is defeated by the
French
1214
Invasion of France
July
Otto IV invades
France
in support of King John
1215
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Brunswick
Forced by
Innocent
III to retire to his estates in
Brunswick
1218
Death
19th May
Death
of Otto IV, leaves
Frederick
the undisputed leader of the
German
s
1309
Succession
Succeeds as Duke of Lower
Bavaria
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