What emperor did the Pope have disputes with?
Charlemagne
Louis II
Frederick I
Louis IV
Answer
Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Frederick I had disputes regarding investitures, a system that allowed secular leaders to appoint clergy. The pope argued that the church had the right to appoint its own leaders and that secular leaders had no right to interfere. The emperor disagreed and claimed that he had the right to appoint clergy. The dispute led to a series of wars between the pope and the emperor.
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