Hermann II, Duke Swabia

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• AFN: 9HMT-F0

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Hermann II, Duke Of Swabia

Hermann — Gerberge Burgundy, [Princess of]. Gerberge (daughter of Conrad III, King Burgundy) was born 969. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: 978N-8Q

Gisele, married Conrad II, King Burgundy 15 Nov 1017. Conrad (son of Henry Franconia, [Duke of] and Adelheid Equiseheim) was born Aft 1079; died 29 May 1039, , Utrecht. [Group Sheet]

Gisele, married Ernst, Duke Of Swabia Abt 1012/1013, Of, Schwaben, Bavaria. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: 9HM1-P2

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Henry III, Emperor Of Germany of the Salian dynasty, became king of Germany in
1039. He was crowned emperor in 1046. During his reign, he enforced German
authority throughoutt the territories of the Holy Roman Empire. He also
supported reforms in the Roman Catholic Church by denouncing the marriages of
priests and the buying of church offices. In 1046, he invaded Italy and had his
own candidate for papal throne recognized over three rivals. Later, he claimed
control of nominations for pope whenever a vacancy occurred.
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"The World Book Encyclopedia", 1968, p H181.

Henry married Agnes Of Aquitaine 15 Nov 1043. Agnes (daughter of Guillaume "The Grand" V Aquitaine and Agnes Countess Of Burgundy) was born Abt 1023; died 8 Dec 1077. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: 9HM1-90

Sophia — Vladislav II Poland, [King of]. Vladislav was born Abt 1040. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: 9FTJ-D2

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Heinrich IV Emperor Of Germany became king of Germany at the age of six. The
nobles revolted while his mother served as regent. When he took control of the
kingdom in 1069, he tried to establish his authority throughout Germany. But he
came into conflict with Pope Gregory VII. In 1075, Gregory denied civil rulers
the authority to make appointments to church offices. In response, Henry
called a council which met at Worms in 1076 and declared the pope disposed.
Gregory in turn expelled Henry from the church and released his subjects from
allegiance to him.

After a long struggle, Henry had to yield. Pope Gregory had retired to a
stronghold at Canossa in the Apennines. It is said that Henry had to stand
barefoot in the snow for three days before he was permitted to kneel at the
pope's feet and be pardoned. But after his return to Germany, Henry renewed
the struggle. For years his country was torn by civil war. In 1084, he
captured Rome and replaced Gregory with a pope he had chosen. Gregory died in
exile soon afterward, but his successors took up the contest. One of them
again expelled Henry from the church. Finally, in 1105, Henry was forced to
abdicate after one of his sons had been persuaded to rebel against him. Henry
died while preparing for war.
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Reference:
"The World Book Encyclopedia", 1968, p H182.

Divorced 14 August 1089

Heinrich married Bertha, Countess Of Maurine, [Empress] 1065. Bertha, (daughter of Otto, Count Of Maurine and Adaline De Suza) was born 15 Sep 1051, Of, Maurine, Italy; died 21 Dec 1087. [Group Sheet]

Heinrich — Evpraksiya Adelgejda, Princess Kiev. Evpraksiya (daughter of Vsevolod I, Grand Kiev and Anna, Princess Of Kuman) was born Abt 1070, Of Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine; died 3 Jul 1109. [Group Sheet]