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Why could Maximilian I not travel to Rome for an imperial coronation?
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Maximilian I
Maximilian I, charcoal drawing by Albrecht DĆ¼rer, 1518; in the Albertina, Vienna.
Maximilian I was unable to travel to Rome for his imperial coronation primarily because he was excluded from Italy by hostile Venetians.1
Because he could not reach Rome to receive the traditional coronation from the pope, he instead assumed the title of Roman emperor-elect. This title was bestowed upon him with the consent of Pope Julius II on February 4, 1508.12