January 8, 871 King Ethelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred (the Great) defeated the Danes at the Battle of Ashdown. 1081 Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor was born. The last of the Salic or Frankish family of rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, Henry was crowned in 1111. During his reign he was constantly at odds with the papacy and was excommunicated no less than four times. He also made war on Bohemia, Flanders, Hungary and Poland. 1297 Monaco gained its independence. 1499 Louis XII of France married Anne of Brittany.
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