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In 953–954 Henry, temporarily deserted by his Bavarian subjects, brutally suppressed a revolt by Otto's son, Duke Liudolf of Swabia and Duke Conrad of Lorraine. While his brother gained a victory over the Hungarians in the Battle of Lechfeld , Henry fell ill in 955 and died on 1 November in Pöhlde Abbey .
Mar 12, 2024 · On the basis of an election by Bavarian and East Frankish nobles (919), Arnulf, duke of Bavaria, also claimed the German throne. In 921, after two military campaigns, the king forced Arnulf to submit and relinquish his claim to the throne, though the duke retained complete internal control of Bavaria.
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In 929, with the help of Arnulf of Bavaria, Henry entered the Duchy of Bohemia and forced Duke Wenceslaus I to resume the annual payment of tribute to the king. [13] Meanwhile, the Slavic Redarii had driven away their chief, captured the town of Walsleben and massacred its inhabitants.
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Henry II the Quarrelsome: Duke of Bavaria: 955: 976: Ottonian: Henry II made war upon his cousin, Emperor Otto II, and was deprived of his duchy in 976 in favor of his cousin Otto, Duke of Swabia (who now acquired two dukedoms). Otto I: Duke of Bavaria: 976: 982: Ottonian: Henry III the Younger: Duke of Bavaria: 983: 985: Luitpolding
By William E. Welsh. Duke Henry the Lion, the ruler of Saxony and Bavaria, seethed with rage. The pagan Wends had rebelled once more against their Saxon overlords. Led by a warlord named Pribyslav, they had launched a lightning raid in February 1162 against the Saxon frontier town of Mecklenburg.
Jun 11, 2018 · Henry I (876-936), or Henry the Fowler, was king of Germany from 919 to 936. The first monarch of the Saxon dynasty, he allowed autonomy to the various German duchies and concentrated his resources on defense against the Danes and the Magyars. The son of Otto of Erlauchten, Duke of Saxony, Henry I was a great grandson of Louis the Pious.
In Otto I: Early years. …939, however, Otto’s younger brother Henry revolted; he was joined by Eberhard of Franconia and by Giselbert of Lotharingia and supported by the French king Louis IV. Otto was again victorious: Eberhard fell in battle, Giselbert was drowned in flight, and Henry submitted to his brother. Nevertheless, in 941 Henry….
