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 .
1017
Oct 28
| 1017 • Kiev burns. Possible date at which construction of Saint Sophia's Cathedral, Kiev, is started. |
1043
Nov
Age: 26y
marriageAgnes of Poitou Ingelheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bavaria ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1043 • In Song Dynasty China, the statesmen Ouyang Xiu and Fan Zhongyan put forth the Qingli Reforms, which are halted by 1045. |
1050
Nov 11
Age: 33y
birth of childHeinrich IV 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1050 • The brewery of Weltenburg Abbey is first mentioned, thus making it one of the oldest still operating breweries in the world. |
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. |