Canossa

Canossa is an Italian commune in the Province of Reggio of Emilie in Emilie-Romagna.

The name comes from the castle of the Countess Mathilde of Tuscany.

In 1077, the emperor of the Saint Germanic Roman Empire Henri IV came to kneel there in front of the pope Gregoire VII so that this last raises the Excommunication which struck it. to Voir Penitence of Canossa

The expression " to go in Canossa" is used since to evoke a place or an occasion of tender, penitence or humiliation.

Administration

Hamlets

Delle Albareto, Borzano Chiesa, Borzano di Sopra, Borzano di Sotto, Braglie, Casalino, Cavandola, Ceredolo de' Coppi Nuovo, Ceredolo dei Coppi, Cerezzola, Ciano d' Enza, Compiano, Crognolo, Currada, Dirotte, Fornace, Gazzolo, Iagarone, Massalica, Monchio Olle E Trinità, Pietranera, Roncovetro, Rossena, Selva, Selvapiana, Solara, Vedriano, Verlano

Communes bordering

Casina, Castelnovo ne' Monti, Neviano degli Arduini (PR), San Sports shirt of Enza, Traversetolo (PR), Vetto, Vezzano sul Crostolo

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