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Henry IV
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1050–1106 · Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 to 1105

Also known as: Heinrich IV., Kaiser Heinrich IV., Генрих IV, الأمبراطور الروماني هنري الرابع, 하인리히 4세, ハインリヒ4世

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Known works

  • Die Briefe Heinrichs IV
  • VVitichindi Saxonis rerum ab Henrico et Ottone I Impp. gestarum libri III
  • VVitichindi Saxonis rervm ab Henrico et Ottone I impp. gestarum libri III
  • Die Urkunden Heinrichs IV (1941)
  • Die Briefe Kaiser Heinrichs IV (1954)