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He grew up in England and became count palatine of the Rhine through his 1193 marriage to Agnes, heir to the Count of Staufen. When his younger brother Otto became one of two rival kings of the Holy Roman Empire in 1198, Henry at first supported him, but switched sides to Philip of Staufen in 1203.
1173
| 1173 • William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber, becomes High Sheriff of Herefordshire in England. |
1201
Age: 28y
birth of childAgnes Welf 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1201 • Attempted usurpation of John Komnenos the Fat. |
1227
Apr 28
Age: 54y
| 1227 • Livonian Crusade: The Livonian Brothers of the Sword in alliance with Germans of Riga and its bishop, Albert, cross the sea ice from mainland Estonia and attack the island of Saaremaa, home of the Oeselians. After the surrender of two major strongholds, Muhu (following the Battle of Muhu) and Valjala, the Oeselians formally accept Christianity. |