# Investiture Controversy (1075)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1075-investiture-controversy
Location: Rome and Germany
Themes: Politics

Gregory VII claims authority over bishops' appointments and to depose emperors, beginning a long conflict with Henry IV. At this point in the timeline (1075), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Gregory VII (22 April 1073 – 25 May 1085).

## Why it matters
Investiture Controversy mattered because it changed the relationship between the churches and political power.

Pope at the time: [Pope Gregory VII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-gregory-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Investiture Controversy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investiture_Controversy)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Investiture Controversy](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Investiture+Controversy)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)