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 • Abd ar-Rahman IV succeeds Sulayman as Umayyad caliph. |
1043
Nov
Age: 26y
marriageAgnes of Poitou Ingelheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bavaria ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1043 • The first king of the Kingdom of Nri, Eze Nri Ìfikuánim is installed in West Africa. |
1050
Nov 11
Age: 33y
birth of childHeinrich IV 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1050 • Leofric becomes Bishop of Exeter. |
1056
Oct 5
Age: 38y
| 1056 • Ottokar, Count of Steyr, becomes Margrave of the Karantanian March, later known as Styria. |