The Hohenstaufen Empire faced increasing problems with the papacy when Henry VI ________.

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Henry VI's marriage to Constance of Sicily, which made him the ruler of the kingdom of Sicily, led to conflicts with the papacy. The pope saw the Hohenstaufen monarch's dominion over Sicily as a threat to the papal states in Italy, and the pope also feared that Henry VI would seek to unite the German and Italian territories under his rule, creating a powerful empire that would challenge the papacy's authority in Europe. This tension resulted in a series of conflicts between the Hohenstaufen Empire and the papacy, including the famous Investiture Controversy.

The Hohenstaufen Empire Faced Increasing Problems with the Papacy When