 Henry was crowned Emperor by Antipope Clement III in 1084, leaving Hermann in a very awkward position.He gained broad support by the Saxon nobility, however, his plan to gather an army on the banks of the Danube and march across the Alps into Italy was dashed by the death of his main retainer, Count Otto of Nordheim.When Emperor Henry IV came into Saxony with a large army in 1085, Hermann fled to Denmark.