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Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor

c. 1275–1313 · 13th century · Also known as Henry of Luxembourg

Henry VII was count of Luxembourg, elected king of Germany in 1308 and crowned emperor in Rome in 1312, the first since Frederick II. On his Italian expedition of 1310–1313 he tried to restore imperial authority, naming imperial vicars such as the Pico at Mirandola and besieging rebellious Brescia in 1311. He died near Siena in 1313. His son John the Blind became king of Bohemia, founding Luxembourg power there.

Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
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Mentioned in 5 state histories

Electorate of TrierCounty of LuxembourgCounty of WürttembergCommune of BresciaDuchy of Mirandola

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