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 • Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad publicly declares the founding of the Druze religion. During the reign of the Fatimid Caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah. |
1043
Nov
Age: 26y
marriageAgnes of Poitou Ingelheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bavaria ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
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 • Macedonian dynasty ends in Byzantine Empire. |