Henry III, 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 . His father made him duke of Bavaria (as Henry VI) in 1026, after the death of Duke Henry V .
1043
Nov
Age: 26y
marriageAgnes of Poitou Ingelheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bavaria ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1043 • Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, marries Agnes of Poitou at Ingelheim am Rhein. |
1050
Nov 11
Age: 33y
birth of childHeinrich IV 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1050 • King Macbeth of Scotland makes a pilgrimage to Rome. |
1056
Oct 5
Age: 38y
| 1056 • The Pagoda of Fugong Temple of Shanxi in northern China is built during the Liao Dynasty. Work begins on the Pizhi Pagoda of Lingyan Temple, Shandong, China, under the opposing Song Dynasty. |