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Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor

1016 - 1056

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Henry III (German: Heinrich III, 28 October 1016 – 5 October 1056), called the Black or Heinrich der Schwarze/the Pious, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1046 until his death in 1056. A member of the Salian dynasty, he was the eldest son of Conrad II and Gisela of Swabia. Henry was raised by his father, who made him Duke of Bavaria in 1026, appointed him co-ruler in 1028 and bestowed him with the duchy of Swabia and the Kingdom of Burgundy ten years later in 1038. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor has received more than 740,654 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia. Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor is the 870th most popular politician (down from 833rd in 2019), the 244th most popular biography from Germany (down from 233rd in 2019) and the 69th most popular German Politician.

Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, is most famous for being the last of the Salian dynasty. He was a member of the House of Hohenstaufen and was the son of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 870 out of 19,576. Before him are Lev Kamenev, Frederick V of Denmark, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor, Philip III of Macedon, Charles II of England, and Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria. After him are Ptolemy XIV of Egypt, Casimir III the Great, Paul of Greece, Boris III of Bulgaria, Zeno, and Sima Yi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1016, Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 2. Before him is Harold Harefoot. After him are Robert Guiscard, Ferdinand I of León, Béla I of Hungary, Casimir I the Restorer, Emperor Xingzong of Liao, Deokjong of Goryeo, Edward the Exile, Naropa, Svein Knutsson, and Amadeus I, Count of Savoy. Among people deceased in 1056, Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 1. After him are Theodora Porphyrogenita, and Otto, Count of Savoy.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 244 out of 7,253. Before him are Erich Hartmann (1922), Rudolf I of Germany (1218), Paul Heyse (1830), Herbert Marcuse (1898), Carl Schmitt (1888), and Walther von Brauchitsch (1881). After him are Leopold von Ranke (1795), Ferdinand Tönnies (1855), Simone Signoret (1921), Albert Kesselring (1885), Alexandra Feodorovna (1872), and Kurt von Schleicher (1882).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 69. Before him are Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1756), Eduard Bernstein (1850), Walter Ulbricht (1893), Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (1620), Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (1710), and Rudolf I of Germany (1218). After him are Kurt von Schleicher (1882), Friedrich Ratzel (1844), Valentinian II (371), Princess Ludovika of Bavaria (1808), Arnulf of Carinthia (850), and Konstantin von Neurath (1873).

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