Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor

1017 - 1056  (38 years)

• Name	Henry III
  Nickname	the Black
  Birth	28 Oct 1017  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  History	birth to death  [1, 5]
  In 1039, he was crowned the King of Burgundy. [1, 5] On 25 December 1046, he was crowned the Holy Roman Emperor and the King of Germany. [1, 3, 5]
  Reign	From 1039 to 1056 (21 years)
  King of Germany
  Reign	From 1046 to 1056 (28 years)
  Holy Roman Emperor
  Death	5 Oct 1056	Bodfeld Lodge (Königspfalz), Elbingerode, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Burial	Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany   [5]
  Siblings	2 sisters
  + 1. Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor,   b. 28 Oct 1017   d. 5 Oct 1056, Bodfeld Lodge (Königspfalz), Elbingerode, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany  (Age 38 years) ▻ unknown wife;   Agnes of Poitou,  m. 21 Nov 1043   2. Matilda of Franconia,   b. Abt 1027   d. Jan 1034  (Age 7 years)   3. Beatrix,   b. Abt 1030   d. 26 Sep 1036  (Age 6 years)
  Half siblings	1 half brother and 2 half sisters (family of Bruno von Braunschweig and Gisela of Swabia )
  + 1. Ludwig von Braunschweig, Count in the Derlingau,   b. Abt 1003   d. 23 Apr 1038  (Age 35 years) ▻ Gertrude von Egisheim,  m. Between 1019 and 1021 > 2. daughter of Ludwig von Braunschweig,   b. Abt 1004 ▻ Count Thiemo II of Fornbach > 3. Gisela,   b. Abt 1005   d. Abt 1052  (Age 47 years) ▻ Count Berthold of Sangerhausen
  Half siblings	2 half brothers (family of Ernst I von Badenburg and Gisela of Swabia )
  1. Ernest II, Duke of Swabia,   b. Abt 1013   d. 17 Aug 1030  (Age 17 years) + 2. Hermann IV, Duke of Swabia,   b. About 1015   d. 28 Jul 1038  (Age 23 years) ▻ Adelaide von Susa,  m. About 1036
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Wala   (10 x Great Grandfather)  Waldrada   d. 868, Remiremont, Grand Est, France   (6 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I3179	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor,   b. 990, Burgundy, France d. 4 Jun 1039, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Gisela of Swabia,   b. 11 Nov 985, Kelheim, Bavaria, Germany d. 15 Feb 1043, Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F2576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	unknown wife  [1]
  Family ID	F8047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Agnes of Poitou   d. 14 Dec 1077  [1]
  Marriage	21 Nov 1043  [1, 4, 5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 1 month - She : ??.
  Children	+   1. Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor,   b. 11 Nov 1050, Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany d. 7 Aug 1106, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium (Age 55 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Bertha of Maurienne  m. 13 Jul 1066
  Family ID	F2574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor(1017 – 1056) 2Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor(990 – 1039) 4Henry of Franconia, Count of Speyergau( – 997) 8Otto of Franconia, Duke of Carinthia and Marquis of Verona(948 – 1006) 16Conrad, Duke of Lorraine and Franconia( – 955) 17Luitgarde( – 953) 9Judith of Bavaria 18Henry, Count of Verdun 19 5Adelaide of Alsace( – 1046) 10Gerhard of Lower Alsace, Count in Alsace 20Eberhard IV, Count in Alsace and in the Nordgau( – 972) 21Luitgarde of Trier 11Eva( – 1024) 22Siegfried, Count of Luxemburg and in the Moselgau(Abt 922 – 998) 23Hedwig( – 992) 3Gisela of Swabia(985 – 1043) 6Hermann II, Duke of Swabia(965 – 1003) 12Conrad, Count in the Rheinegau and Duke of Swabia(Abt 920 – 997) 24Eldo, Count in the Wetterau 25daughter 13Richilde 26Liudolf, Duke of Swabia(930 – 957) 27Ita of Swabia( – 896) 7Gerberga of Burgundy, Princess of Upper Burgundy(965/66 – 1019) 14Conrad I, King of Burgundy(Abt 925 – 993) 28Rudolph II, King of Burgundy( – 937) 29Bertha of Swabia( – 966) 15Matilda of the West Franks, Princess of France(943 – 981) 30Louis IV, King of France(920 – 954) 31Gerberga of Saxony(913/914 – 984)

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 5 Oct 1056 - Bodfeld Lodge (Königspfalz), Elbingerode, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Burial - - Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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