Who was appointed by Henry IV's opponents as the anitking in 1077?
Welhelm of Worms
Rudolf of Rheinfelden
Otto of Nordheim
Adalbert of Samburg
Answer
Rudolf of Rheinfelden was appointed by Henry IV's opponents as the antiking in 1077. Rudolf was a powerful duke in Swabia, and he had been a close ally of Henry IV until 1076, when he broke with the emperor and joined the opposition. Rudolf was elected king by the opposition in 1077, and he ruled as the antiking until his death in 1080.
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