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Who was the father of Henry IV?

  • Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor

  • William I, German Emperor

  • Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor

  • Otto the Great

Answer

Henry IV of Germany was born in 1050 to Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Agnes of Poitou. He was crowned King of Germany in 1056 and succeeded his father as Holy Roman Emperor in 1056. Henry IV was a controversial figure who was involved in several conflicts with the papacy. He died in 1106.
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