Death of western emperor Henry V; Lothair elevated in his place
Unit appears in:
IOANNES II (1118-1143)
1126
Summary:
Henry V, the western emperor died. Because his German subjects wished to punish him for his lawlessness, they did not elevate one of his children to replace him, but Lothair the duke of Saxony
Dates:
1125
Henry V, king of Germany and western emperor (
Henry 55
)
Was punished by his German subjects for his lawlessness by the choice of
Lothar 17001
as his successor, not his children (
Anonymus 17024
or
Conrad 53
) (:)
Kinnamos 88.11-18
He died, to be replaced by
Lothar 17001
(:)
Fulcher of Chartres 3.54.1
Lotha(i)r II, king of Germany and western emperor (
Lothar 17001
)
Was given the German succesion in order to punish the lawlessness of
Henry 55
but was forced by threatened revolts to restore it to
Anonymus 17024
and
Conrad 53
(:)
Kinnamos 88.14-89.2
He was elevated to be King of Germany to replace the emperor
Henry 55
(:)
Fulcher of Chartres 3.54.1