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 • Leofric becomes Bishop of Exeter. |
1056
Oct 5
Age: 38y
| 1056 • The Muslims expel 300 Christians from Jerusalem, and European Christians are forbidden to enter the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. |