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  1. Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
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  2. Born28 October 1016
    Died5 October 1056 (aged 39) · Bodfeld

    Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor - Wikipedia

    • Henry III (German: Heinrich III, 28 October 1016 – 5 October 1056), called the Black (German: Heinrich der Schwarze) or the Pious, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1046 until his death in 1056. A member of the Salian dynasty, he was the eldest son of Conrad II and Gisela of Swabia. Henry was raised by his father, who made him Duke of Bavaria in 1026, appointed him co-ruler in 1028 and be…

    Early life

    Born on 28 October 1016, or 1017, Henry was the son of Conrad of Worms and Gisela of Swabia. Conrad was a Franconian aristocrat who held domains along the river Rhine when his son was born. He was related to t… See more

    Dynastic consolidation and co-ruler

    Emperor Conrad II was determined to strengthen royal authority in Germany. Ignoring the claim of Emeric, the son of King Stephen I of Hungary, to Bavaria, Conrad persuaded the Bavarian aristocrats to acknowled… See more

    Royal and imperial reign

    Henry inaugurated his reign with a tour through his domains. In the Low Countries he received homage of Gothelo I, Duke of Upper and Lower Lorraine, and in Cologne, he was joined by Herman II, Archbishop of Cologne, … See more

    Height of power

    Henry settled political issues with the Lombard magnates at Augsburg. In Goslar he invested Otto with the duchy of Swabia, the count palatine, Henry I with the Duchy of Lorraine and Baldwin with the Margraviate of Antwerp. … See more

    Final years

    In 1051, Henry undertook a third Hungarian campaign but suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Vértes. His troops fled the battlefield over a range of hills still called "Vértes" ("Armoured") because discarded armour ha… See more

    Family and children

    Henry III was married twice and had at least eight children:
    • With his first wife, Gunhilda of Denmark:
    1. Beatrice (1037 – 13 July 1061), abbess of Quedlinburg and Gandersheim
    • With … See more

    Appearance

    He had dark skin complexion and dark beard. Hence, he was called "Niger" ("The Black") by his contemporaries. See more

     
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