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Henry V (III) (Polish: Henryk V; c. 1319 – after 8 April 1369), was a Duke of Żagań since 1342, from 1349 Duke of half-Głogów, and from 1363 Duke of half-Ścinawa. He was the only son of Henry IV (II) the Faithful , Duke of Żagań, by his wife Matilda, daughter of Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel .
Duke Albert III, the progenitor of the Albertine line of the Wettin dynasty, ruled jointly with his elder brother Elector Ernest, even after the partition of the Wettin lands in 1485. With the accession of Albert's son Henry IV in 1539, Żagań turned Protestant.
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Henry III prepared his eldest son in political affairs from his early years. In 1296 he took the four-year-old Henry with him to peace negotiations with the Duke Władysław I the Elbow-high of Kuyavia in Krzywiń. The young prince Henry had an important part in this meeting: Władysław I designated him his heir over the Duchy of Poznańin case he died ...
By 5 January 1310, Henry IV married Matilda (c. 1296 – c. 31 March 1329), daughter of Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel. They had four children: 1. Hedwig (b. ca. 1316 – d. 28 May? 1348), Abbess of Trebnitz. 2. Henry V of Iron(b. ca. 1319 – d. aft. 8 April 1369). 3. Salome (b. aft. 1320 – d. aft. 12 June 1359), married by 1335 to Henry II R...
Marek, Miroslav. "Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast: Głogów". Genealogy.EU.[self-published source][better source needed]This article was translated from his original version in Polish Wikipedia- c. 1292
- Henry III, Duke of Głogów
- 22 January 1342
- Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 123654510. Source citation. Henryk V Żelazny (English: Henry V (III) of Iron ), was a Duke of Żagań since 1342, from 1349 Duke of half-Głogów, and from 1363 Duke of half-Ścinawa. He was the only son of Henry IV (II) the Faithful, Duke of Żagań, by his wife Matilda, daughter of Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg ...
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Henry V (III) of Iron (Polish: Henryk V Żelazny; c. 1319 – after 8 April 1369), was a Duke of Żagań since 1342, from 1349 Duke of half-Głogów, and from 1363 Duke of half-Ścinawa. He was the only son of Henry IV (II) the Faithful, Duke of Żagań, by his wife Matilda, daughter of Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel.
Media in category "Henry V, Duke of Żagań" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Henryk V Żelazny tomb effigy.PNG 1,326 × 2,959; 3.2 MB.
Apr 28, 2022 · By 10 February 1372, Rupert married with Hedwig (b. ca. 1350 - d. 27 March 1390), daughter of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań and widow of King Casimir III the Great of Poland. They had two daughters: Barbara (b. ca. 1384 - d. Trebitz, 9 May 1436), married on 6 March 1396 to Rudolph III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg and Elector of Saxony.
