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Henry II (German: Heinrich II; Italian: Enrico II; Latin: Henricus; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024 AD), 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.
Henry II (born May 6, 973, Albach?, Bavaria—died July 13, 1024, Pfalz Grona, near Göttingen, Saxony [Germany]; 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.
Henry III - Holy Roman Emperor - 1046-1056. Henry III (28 October 1017 – 5 October 1056), called the Black or the Pious, was a member of the Salian Dynasty of Holy Roman Emperors. He was the eldest son of Conrad II of Germany and Gisela of Swabia.
Jul 13, 2024 · Pope Benedict VIII crowned him Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 1014. During his reign, Henry shared his faith by rebuilding churches that had been destroyed, building monasteries, and ...
Henry II, or St. Henry German Heinrich, (born May 6, 973, Albach?, Bavaria—died July 13, 1024, near Göttingen, Saxony; canonized 1146; feast day July 13), Duke of Bavaria (as Henry IV, 995–1005), German king (1002–24), and emperor (1014–24), the last of the Saxon dynasty.
Overview. Henry II. (973—1024) Quick Reference. (973–1024), Holy Roman Emperor. Born in Bavaria and educated at Hildesheim, he succeeded his father, Henry the Quarrelsome, as duke of Bavaria in 995 and became emperor in 1002. His main political aim was to unify and consolidate the German Empire.
Henry II, 973–1024, Holy Roman emperor (1014–24) and German king (1002–24), last of the Saxon line. He succeeded his father as duke of Bavaria. When Otto III died without an heir, Henry, who was Otto's second cousin and the great-grandson of Henry I, was elected German king.
