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Henry II (born 1133, Le Mans, Maine [now in France]—died July 6, 1189, near Tours) was the duke of Normandy (from 1150), count of Anjou (from 1151), duke of Aquitaine (from 1152), and king of England (from 1154), who greatly expanded his Anglo-French domains and strengthened the royal administration in England.
Sep 4, 2017 · It was the assassination of Herman II’s grandson Ulrich II, in 1456, that brought down one of the most powerful families in Europe. Ulrich II did not have a male successor, and after a war of succession, all the estates and property were handed over to the Habsburgs, marking the end of Counts of Celje.
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Dec 28, 2018 · King Henry II of England ruled in the 12th century from Ireland to the Pyrenees, was warlike, given to anger, and was educated in law and languages. He was the first king of the Plantagenet dynasty and brought a new level of organization to the English government.
History Hit. 22 Feb 2023. Engraving of King Henry II by Thomas Pennant (1726-1798) Image Credit: Thomas Pennant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. On 19 December 1154 King Henry II was crowned at Westminster Abbey. He could be regarded as one of England ‘s greatest monarchs after inheriting and uniting a ruined and divided kingdom before ...
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Henry II was king of England from 1154 to 1189. The first of three Angevin kings of England, he expanded the Anglo-French domains and strengthened the royal administration. His quarrels with the archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, and with various family members (including his son, Richard the Lionheart) ultimately brought about his defeat.
Herman II (also Hermann) (died 4 May 1003) was a member of the Conradine dynasty. He was Duke of Swabia from 997 to his death. In 1002, Herman unsuccessfully attempted to become king of Germany .
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor. Henry II (German: Heinrich II; Italian: Enrico II; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024), also known as Saint Henry, Obl. S. B., [a] was Holy Roman Emperor ("Romanorum Imperator") from 1014. He died without an heir in 1024, and was the last ruler of the Ottonian line.
