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War of the Thuringian Succession
- After the death of Henry Raspe in 1247, he enforced his rights in Thuringia by military means in the War of the Thuringian Succession against the claims raised by Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of late Landgrave Louis IV, and her husband Duke Henry II of Brabant, as well as by Prince Siegfried I of Anhalt-Zerbst.
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Henry had his first combat experience in sometime around 1234, while on crusade in Prussia, fighting against the Pomesanians. His pilgrimage and company is well-documented by Peter of Dusburg, and it resulted in the construction of Balga castle, an important administrative centre for the Teutonic Knights. [1]
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Henry III: 1221–1288: Wettin: Albert II: 1288: Son of Henry III the Illustrious Wettin: Frederick I: 1291–1323: Nassau: Adolf: 1293–1298: Habsburg: Albert III: 1298–1307: Wettin: Frederick II: 1323–1349: Son of Frederick I the Peaceful Wettin: Frederick III: 1349–1381: Son of Frederick II the Serious Wettin: Balthasar: 1349–1382 ...
AffiliationNameYearsComments981–982also Margrave of MerseburgEkkeharding985–1002Son of Gunther of MerseburgWeimar-Orlamünde1062–1067Died without male heirsBrunonen1068–1089Revolted against King Henry IV in 1076Henry III, called Henry the Illustrious from the House of Wettin was Margrave of Meissen and last Margrave of Lusatia from 1221 until his death; from 1242 also Landgrave of Thuringia.
He had an armed force when he entered Thuringia to meet with Eckard II, Margrave of Meissen, whose advice and counsel he desired on the recent successes of Duke Bretislaus I of Bohemia in Poland. Only a Bohemian embassy bearing hostages appeased Henry and he disbanded his army and continued his tour.
Contents. Henry III the Illustrious. margrave of Meissen. Learn about this topic in these articles: history of Thuringia. In Thuringia: History of Thuringia. …over the long-disputed succession (1256–63), Henry III (the Illustrious), margrave of Meissen, of the house of Wettin, made good his claim and invested his son Albert with Thuringia in 1265.
Margrave of Meissen and Lusatia from 1221 to 1288. Upload media. Wikipedia. Name in native language. Heinrich III. der Erlauchte. Date of birth. c. 1215 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584) Meissen. Date of death.
