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Lothair III, sometimes numbered Lothair II [a] and also known as Lothair of Supplinburg (1075 – 4 December 1137), was Holy Roman Emperor from 1133 until his death. He was appointed Duke of Saxony in 1106 and elected King of Germany in 1125 before being crowned emperor in Rome.
- Supplinburg
- Gebhard of Supplinburg
Mar 22, 2024 · Lothar II (or III) (born early June 1075—died Dec. 3/4, 1137, Breitenwang, now in Austria) was a German king (1125–37) and Holy Roman emperor (1133–37). He is reckoned as Lothar III by those who count not only Lothar I but also his son Lothar in their numeration of German kings.
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Mar 22, 2024 · Lothar (II) (born c. 835—died Aug. 8, 869, Piacenza, Italy) was a Frankish king of the area known as Lotharingia. His attempts to have his marriage dissolved so that he could marry his mistress caused much controversy and led to a bitter struggle between himself and Pope Nicholas I.
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Lothair (French: Lothaire; Latin: Lothārius; 941 – 2 March 986), sometimes called Lothair II, III or IV, was the penultimate Carolingian king of West Francia, reigning from 10 September 954 until his death in 986.
- 10 September 954 – 2 March 986
- Gerberga of Saxony
May 17, 2018 · views 3,731,937 updated Jun 27 2018. Lothair II (1070–1137) (Sometimes called Lothair III, ‘the Saxon’) King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (1125–37). He secured the throne through war (1125–35) against the Hohenstaufen.
The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by Francis II, after a devastating defeat by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz . The emperor was widely perceived to rule by divine right, though he often contradicted or rivaled the pope, most notably during the Investiture controversy.
Mar 22, 2024 · She governed until Otto III came of age in 994, and, when he became Holy Roman emperor in 996, she retired from court life, devoting herself to founding churches, monasteries, and convents. She was canonized by Pope Urban II in 1097. This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica.
