Individual Details
Heinrich III Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
(28 Jul 1017 - 5 Oct 1056)
Heinrich was born on 27 July 1017, the son of Emperor Konrad II and Gisela von Schwaben. He became king of the Germans (emperor-elect) in 1026, duke of Bavaria in 1027, duke of Swabia in 1038, and emperor in 1039. He resolutely maintained the imperial prerogatives of power and encouraged the efforts of the Cluniac monks to reform the ecclesiastical system of Europe.
In June 1036 in Nijmegen, he married Gunhild of Denmark and they had one daughter. After Gunhild died he married Agnès de Poitou in 1043 and they had five children. In 1046 he put an end to the intrigues of the three rival popes by deposing all three and electing Clement II in their stead. In 1042 he compelled the duke of Bohemia to acknowledge himself a vassal of the empire. By repeated campaigns in Hungary, he established the supremacy of the empire in 1044.
Heinrich III also stretched his authority over the Norman conquerors of Apulia and Calabria. He promoted learning and the arts, founded numerous monastic schools and built many great churches. He died on 5 October 1056.
Source: Leo van de Pas
In June 1036 in Nijmegen, he married Gunhild of Denmark and they had one daughter. After Gunhild died he married Agnès de Poitou in 1043 and they had five children. In 1046 he put an end to the intrigues of the three rival popes by deposing all three and electing Clement II in their stead. In 1042 he compelled the duke of Bohemia to acknowledge himself a vassal of the empire. By repeated campaigns in Hungary, he established the supremacy of the empire in 1044.
Heinrich III also stretched his authority over the Norman conquerors of Apulia and Calabria. He promoted learning and the arts, founded numerous monastic schools and built many great churches. He died on 5 October 1056.
Source: Leo van de Pas
Events
| Birth | 28 Jul 1017 | Osterbeck | |||
| Marriage | 1043 | Agnes de Poitou | |||
| Death | 5 Oct 1056 | Burg Bodfeld, Harz | |||
| Burial | Speyer |
Families
| Spouse | Agnes de Poitou (1025 - 1077) |
| Child | Heinrich IV Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1050 - 1106) |