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How did hostile Venetian territory prevent Maximilian I from being crowned in Rome?

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Maximilian I was unable to travel to Rome for his imperial coronation because the hostile Republic of Venice effectively excluded him from entering Italy.1

As it was customary for the pope to crown the Holy Roman emperor in Rome, this territorial blockade prevented the traditional ceremony from taking place. Consequently, with the consent of Pope Julius II, Maximilian adopted the title of Roman emperor-elect on February 4, 1508.1

This exclusion was a significant factor in his later decision to join the League of Cambrai, an alliance formed in 1508 that sought to partition Venetian territories.12