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May 2, 2024 · Henry II ; canonized 1146; feast day July 13) was the duke of Bavaria (as Henry IV, 995–1005), German king (from 1002), and Holy Roman emperor (1014–24), last of the Saxon dynasty of emperors. He was canonized by Pope Eugenius III, more than 100 years after his death, in response to church-inspired.
4 days ago · Henry XVI 1386–1450 Duke of Bavaria: Albert II 1397–1439 King of Germany r. 1438–1439: Elizabeth of Luxembourg 1409–1442: Rupert 1352–1410 King of Germany r. 1400–1410: Isabella I 1451–1504 Queen of Castile: Ferdinand II 1452–1516 King of Aragon and Castile: Albert IV 1447–1508 Duke of Bavaria: Kunigunde of Austria 1465–1520 ...
May 13, 2024 · Munich, or München (“Home of the Monks”), traces its origins to the Benedictine monastery at Tegernsee, which was probably founded in 750 ce. In 1157 Henry the Lion, duke of Bavaria, granted the monks the right to establish a market where the road from Salzburg met the Isar River.
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4 days ago · St. Henry was born in 972 to Duke Henry of Bavaria and Princess Gisela of Burgundy. During his youth, Henry received both an education and spiritual guidance from a bishop who was himself ...
1 day ago · With the revolt of Henry II, Duke of Bavaria in 976, Bavaria lost large territories in the south and southeast. One of the most important dukes of Bavaria was Henry the Lion of the house of Welf, founder of Munich, and de facto the second most powerful man in the empire as the ruler
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4 days ago · House of Wittelsbach in the Palatine and Bavaria: Henry XV Duke of (Lower) Bavaria r. 1312-1333 (1312–1333) Henry XIV Duke of (Lower) Bavaria r. 1310–1339 (1305–1339) Otto IV Duke of (Lower) Bavaria r. 1310–1334 (1307–1334) John I Duke of (Lower) Bavaria r. 1339–1340 (1329–1340) lower Bavaria passed to Emperor Louis IV
1 day ago · A few months after emperor Henry VII had died in the Tuscan village of Buonconvento and before a successor had been elected, a young man, Ludwig, second son of the duke of Upper Bavaria made his name defeating a much larger Habsburg force. This success could not have come at a more opportune time as it propelled him into contention for the title of King of the Romans and ultimately, emperor.
