Concordat of Worms: Church and Empire Divided
Pope Callixtus II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V signed the Concordat of Worms to resolve a decades-long struggle over who held the power to appoint bishops. This agreement forced emperors to surrender their right to invest clergy with religious symbols, effectively ending imperial control over church appointments and establishing papal authority across Europe.
September 23, 1122
904 years ago
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