46 events with tag "coronation"
226
ID: 4673
Ardashir I crowned Shahanshah - 'King of Kings', establishes Sassanid Persian Empire
ID: 4673
496
ID: 2821
Miracle of Holy Ampulla - dove brings vial of chrism from heaven for Clovis's baptism, used for French coronations until 1825
ID: 2821
751
ID: 2879
Pepin crowned King of the Franks - anointed by bishops at Soissons, Carolingian dynasty officially begins
ID: 2879
781
ID: 2907
Louis crowned King of Aquitaine - three-year-old son made sub-king by Pope Adrian, establishing succession
ID: 2907
799
ID: 4090
Alcuin writes to Charlemagne about imperium - influences thinking before imperial coronation
ID: 4090
800
ID: 4091
Alcuin absent from imperial coronation - possibly disapproves of surprising Pope Leo III
ID: 4091
800
ID: 2911
December 25, 800
Charlemagne crowned Emperor - Pope Leo III crowns him in St. Peter's on Christmas, Charlemagne claims surprise, Western Empire restored
ID: 2911
813
ID: 2922
Louis the Pious crowned co-emperor - Charlemagne personally crowns son at Aachen, no papal involvement
ID: 2922
816
ID: 2925
Louis re-crowned by Pope - Stephen IV comes to Reims, papal coronation becomes tradition
ID: 2925
875
ID: 2940
December 875
Charles the Bald crowned Emperor - bribes Pope John VIII, Louis the German's sons protest
ID: 2940
888
ID: 2951
Arnulf becomes King of East Francia - illegitimate Carolingian, defeats Vikings at Dyle (891)
ID: 2951
973
ID: 2563
May 11, 973
Edgar crowned at Bath - first coronation using order still used today, rowed by eight kings on River Dee
ID: 2563
987
ID: 5176
December 25, 987
Robert II crowned co-king - Hugh Capet associates son to ensure Capetian succession, establishing precedent
ID: 5176
1000
ID: 5545
December 25, 1000
Stephen I crowned first King of Hungary with crown sent by Pope Sylvester II, establishing Christian kingdom
ID: 5545
1027
ID: 5180
Henry I crowned co-king at Reims - Robert II associates eldest surviving son after deaths of older brothers
ID: 5180
1046
ID: 5547
Andrew I restores Hungarian independence after defeating German Emperor Henry III's puppet ruler
ID: 5547
1059
ID: 5184
Philip I crowned co-king at age 7 - Henry I ensures succession before death
ID: 5184
1066
ID: 2578
January 6, 1066
Harold Godwinson crowned - coronation day after Edward's burial, knows invasions coming
ID: 2578
1066
ID: 2586
December 1066
Submission at Berkhamsted - Edgar Atheling and English nobles submit to William, path to throne clear
ID: 2586
1066
ID: 2587
December 25, 1066
William crowned King of England - coronation at Westminster on Christmas Day, soldiers think riot and burn houses
ID: 2587
1087
ID: 2592
September 26, 1087
William II Rufus crowned - second son takes England while Robert gets Normandy, barons rebel
ID: 2592
1098
ID: 5187
Louis VI designated heir - Philip I associates son Louis the Fat despite Church opposition
ID: 5187
1100
ID: 2596
August 5, 1100
Henry I crowned three days after Rufus dies - issues Charter of Liberties to win support, promises to end Rufus's abuses
ID: 2596
1135
ID: 2606
December 22, 1135
Stephen of Blois crowned - Henry's nephew breaks oath to Matilda, seizes treasury and crown with Church support
ID: 2606
1154
ID: 2373
December 19, 1154
Henry II crowned King of England - Plantagenet dynasty begins, controls England and half of France through Angevin Empire
ID: 2373
1179
ID: 5200
November 1, 1179
Philip Augustus crowned co-king - Louis VII paralyzed by stroke, ensures succession at Reims
ID: 5200
1189
ID: 2381
September 3, 1189
Richard I crowned at Westminster - Lionheart becomes king, immediately begins planning Third Crusade
ID: 2381
1199
ID: 2387
May 27, 1199
John crowned King of England - youngest son of Henry II takes throne over nephew Arthur of Brittany
ID: 2387
1216
ID: 2394
October 28, 1216
Henry III crowned at age 9 - William Marshal becomes regent, reissues Magna Carta to win barons back from French prince
ID: 2394
1223
ID: 5208
August 6, 1223
Coronation of Louis VIII the Lion - first Capetian not crowned during father's lifetime, succession now secure
ID: 5208
1274
ID: 2408
August 19, 1274
Edward I crowned after returning from Crusade - 'English Justinian' begins legal reforms and conquest of British Isles
ID: 2408
1285
ID: 5225
Philip IV the Fair crowned - most powerful medieval French king begins reign, will destroy Templars and defy Pope
ID: 5225
1306
ID: 2418
March 25, 1306
Robert the Bruce crowned King of Scots - new Scottish rebellion begins despite Edward I's brutal suppression
ID: 2418
1308
ID: 2421
February 25, 1308
Edward II's coronation - Piers Gaveston carries crown, causing outrage among barons
ID: 2421
1377
ID: 2448
July 16, 1377
Richard II crowned - John of Gaunt effectively rules as uncle, child king surrounded by factions
ID: 2448
1399
ID: 2463
October 13, 1399
Henry IV crowned - Lancastrian line begins, but legitimacy always questioned
ID: 2463
1413
ID: 2472
April 9, 1413
Henry V crowned - ceremony in snowstorm seen as ill omen, but reign will bring greatest military glory
ID: 2472
1429
ID: 2483
Henry VI crowned King of England - seven-year-old child crowned at Westminster, regency continues
ID: 2483
1431
ID: 2484
December 16, 1431
Henry VI crowned King of France at Notre-Dame - only English king crowned in France, but Joan of Arc has changed the war
ID: 2484
1461
ID: 2498
June 28, 1461
Edward IV crowned - 19-year-old Yorkist king begins reign, Henry VI flees to Scotland
ID: 2498
1483
ID: 2513
July 6, 1483
Richard III crowned - lavish ceremony cannot hide questionable legitimacy, North supports, South suspicious
ID: 2513
1485
ID: 2520
October 30, 1485
Henry VII crowned - Tudor dynasty begins, marries Elizabeth of York to unite roses
ID: 2520
1547
ID: 5980
January 16, 1547
Ivan IV crowned first Tsar of All Russia at age 16 - transforms from Grand Prince to Emperor, claims Caesar's authority
ID: 5980
1603
ID: 3446
March 24, 1603
James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England - Inherits kingdom where his mother executed as Catholic - Brings Scottish witch-hunting zeal and unknowingly, nascent Masonic organization to England
ID: 3446
1701
ID: 470
Frederick III crowns himself King Frederick I in Prussia with Pietist theological justification from Spener
ID: 470
1804
ID: 683
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor with Pope present; Ecole Polytechnique graduates as chief engineers
ID: 683