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apr 1, 1078 - ✎ Emperor Henry IV at Canossa barefoot in the snow (1077)

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Henry IV, excommunicated by Pope Gregory VII, travels to Canossa in winter and stands barefoot in the snow for three days until the Pope lifts the excommunication. It becomes the iconic symbol of papal authority over kings.

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apr 1, 1078
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~ 948 years ago