Heinrich
(Heinrich II)
"Saint Henry, King of Germany, King of Italy, Duke of Bavaria"
Bayern
formerly Wettin
Born in Bayern
Ancestors 
Husband of
Kunigunde (Luxembourg) Bayern
— married
1000 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 52
in Gottingen
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Biography
King, Emperor
"The Saxon dynasty of the Ottonians died with Henry. ... The nobles elected ... Conrad II as Henry II's successor, who became the first member of the Salian dynasty."[1]
Vitals
- bur. Bamberg cathedral[2]
Parents
- Father: Heinrich II "der Zanker," Duke of Bavaria (951- 28 Aug 995 Gandersheim; bur Gandersheim Stiftskirche)[5]
- (p. Heinrich I, Duke of Bavaria and Judith of Bavaria)
- Mother: Gisela of Upper Burgundy (955/60 - 21 Jul 1007)[6]
Titles
- 995 - 1004: Duke of Bavaria[2]
- (coronation) 08 Sep 1002: King of Germany[7]
- spring 1004: King of Italy[1]
Marriage
Mistress
- mistress ______ (unknown). Issue: 1 possible:[2]
- (questionable) Aisha (d. after 1 Oct 1027).
- m. Gugliemo Conte di Focario (Father: Guido Conte di Focario)
Religion
- July 1147: Canonized[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wikipedia: Henry II
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Medlands - Bavaria
- ↑ alt DOB: 1017 GoogleBooks
- ↑ Wikipedia: Pfalz Grona
- ↑ Annalista Saxo (Cawley, 2006)
- ↑ MedLands: Burgundy Kings
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 MedLands: Luxembourg
- ↑ Wikipedia: Cunigunde of Luxembourg
- Cawley, C. (2006). "Luxembourg." Medieval Lands v.3. Luxembourg, Bavaria, Heinrich IV
- Reid, A. (2005). "Siegfried and the Luxembourg dynasty." Luxembourg: The Clog-Shaped Duchy: A Chronological History of Luxembourg from the Celts to the Present Day. AuthorHouse. Google Books.
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