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Which emperor did Matilda oppose after 1080?

  • Henry IV

  • Henry V

  • Frederick I

  • Otto III

Answer

Henry IV was the emperor that Matilda opposed after 1080. Matilda was the wife of Henry V, who was the son of Henry IV. Matilda and Henry V supported the pope in the Investiture Controversy, which was a conflict between the pope and the emperor over who had the right to appoint bishops. Henry IV opposed the pope and supported the antipope.
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