Lothair III, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome on June 4, 1133, by Pope Innocent II, which included the title King of Italy. He ruled as King of Germany from 1125–1137 and as Holy Roman Emperor from 1133 until his death in 1137. His coronation in Rome was not the first time he held the title of King of Italy; he had also been crowned King of the Romans in 1131 by Pope Innocent II, a title that included the Kingdom of Italy.
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