Henry crowned King of Italy amid growing Guelph dissent
01/06/1311 AD crowned
The Tuscan The Tuscan Guelphs refused to attend the ceremony, and began preparing for resistance to Henry’s imperial dreams.
As part of his program of political rehabilitation, he recalled the Visconti, the ousted former rulers of Milan from exile.
Guido della Torre, who had thrown the Visconti out of Milan, objected and organised a revolt against Henry that was ruthlessly put down, and the Visconti were returned to power, with Henry appointing Matteo I Visconti as the Imperial vicar of Milan.
He also imposed his brother-in-law, Amadeus of Savoy, as the vicar-general in Lombardy.s refused to attend the ceremony, and began preparing for resistance to Henry’s imperial dreams.
As part of his program of political rehabilitation, he recalled the Visconti, the ousted former rulers of Milan from exile. Guido della Torre, who had thrown the Visconti out of Milan, objected and organised a revolt against Henry that was ruthlessly put down, and the Visconti were returned to power, with Henry appointing Matteo I Visconti as the Imperial vicar of Milan.
He also imposed his brother-in-law, Amadeus of Savoy, as the vicar-general in Lombardy.
Subjects Who or What crowned?
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Italy (Italian Republic) Nation
Objects To Whom or What was crowned?
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Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor 1312 ...
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