Heinrich (Rietberg)

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Heinrich (III.) († 1116 in the Battle of Welfesholz ) was Count von Rietberg and Vogt of the Diocese of Paderborn .

Life

Heinrich was a later son of Konrad II von Werl-Arnsberg and his mother Mechthild / Mathilde, a daughter of the Bavarian Duke Otto von Northeim and Richenza .

After his father's death in 1092, the main heir was his brother Friedrich . Heinrich was resigned to the county of Rietberg and the bailiwick through the diocese of Paderborn. Bishop at that time was his uncle Heinrich II von Werl . In a document from the bishop from 1100 he is expressly referred to as Count von Rietberg.

In 1106 he married Beatrix von Hildrizhausen, the widow of Gottfried (I.) von Cappenberg . Her grandfather Otto von Schweinfurt was Duke of Swabia around 1050 . The daughter Elika emerged from the marriage. She married Count Egilmar von Oldenburg .

Heinrich acted as Count von Rietberg in agreement with his brother Friedrich. Along with this he took in 1111 on the journey to Rome Henry V part. The brothers stayed in close proximity to the emperor. Heinrich was part of a group of hostages sent to the papal side for security.

Around 1114, the brothers then joined the opposition to Henry V. In June 1114 the rebel army besieged the fortress of Deutz, which was occupied by the imperial family . Their command fell in the rear of the superior army of the emperor in the battle of Jülich and thus turned the outcome of the battle around. Heinrich died in the battle of the Welfesholz in 1116.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ RI IV, 1.1 n.29, in: Regesta Imperii Online . Retrieved March 9, 2013.

literature

  • Paul Leidinger : The Counts of Werl and Werl-Arnsberg (approx. 980–1124): Genealogy and aspects of their political history in the Ottonian and Salian times. In: Harm Klueting (Ed.): The Duchy of Westphalia. Volume 1: The Electorate of Cologne Duchy of Westphalia from the beginnings of Cologne rule in southern Westphalia to secularization in 1803. Aschendorff, Münster 2009, ISBN 978-3-402-12827-5 , p. 151f., P. 157–161
  • Johann Suibert Seibertz : Diplomatic family history of the old counts of Westphalia to Werl and Arnsberg. Arnsberg, 1847 pp. 87-89, 98 digitized
personal data
SURNAME Heinrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Henry III. from Rietberg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Count of Rietberg
DATE OF BIRTH 11th century
DATE OF DEATH 1116
Place of death Welfesholz