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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
1201
Age: 28y
birth of childAgnes Welf 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1201 • The town of Riga is chartered as a city by Bishop Albert, who landed on the site of the town with 1,500 crusaders earlier that year. |
1227
Apr 28
Age: 54y
| 1227 • The city of Požega is first mentioned in a charter of Andrew II of Hungary. |