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In the royal election of 1125, he supported his son-in-law Frederick II, Duke of Swabia , but switched his allegiance to Lothair, Duke of Saxony , after Lothair promised that Gertrud, his only daughter and heir, would marry Henry's son Henry . After Lothair won the election and banned Frederick, in 1126 Henry abdicated as duke of Bavaria and retired to the family foundation of Weingarten Abbey so that he did not have to take part in the prosecution of his son-in-law. Henry died shortly thereafter and was buried in Weingarten.
1075
1075 • Lý dynasty forces under Lý Thường Kiệt defend Vietnam against invasion by Song Dynasty China. |
1108
Age: 33y
birth of childHenry X 1 Source ⇓ |
1108 • Chichester Cathedral is consecrated in England. |
1126
Dec 13
Age: 52y
1126 • Adelard of Bath translates Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Ḵwārizmī's arithmetic and astronomical tables into Latin. |