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He grew up in England and became count palatine of the Rhine through his 1193 marriage to Agnes, heir to the Count of Staufen. When his younger brother Otto became one of two rival kings of the Holy Roman Empire in 1198, Henry at first supported him, but switched sides to Philip of Staufen in 1203.
1173
| 1173 • On the death of Bolesław IV the Curly, High Duke of Poland, he is succeeded by Mieszko III the Old, and as Duke of Sandomierz in Lesser Poland by Casimir II. |
1201
Age: 28y
birth of childAgnes Welf 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1201 • Attempted usurpation of John Komnenos the Fat. |
1227
Apr 28
Age: 54y
| 1227 • The city of Požega is first mentioned in a charter of Andrew II of Hungary. |