Henry VII (Bavaria)
Henry II of Luxembourg or Henry VII of Bavaria (* approx. 1005; † October 14, 1047 ) was Count of Luxembourg from 1025 to 1047 and Duke of Bavaria from 1042 to 1047.
He was the eldest son of Count Friedrich von Luxemburg and Irmtrud von der Wetterau ; he was a nephew of Duke Heinrich V of Bavaria and the Empress Kunigunde . In 1025 he was named as Count in Moselgau and in 1035 as Vogt of St. Maximin in Trier. For Kloster Echternach he also was in close contact. In February 1042 King Heinrich III transferred him . the Duchy of Bavaria , which he had administered himself for 15 years , bypassing the tribe's voting rights . Heinrich took part in the imperial campaigns against the Hungarians in 1042, 1043 and 1044. In 1047 he accompanied the emperor on a campaign against Dietrich von Holland.
He was buried in St. Maximin in Trier.
Web links
- Kurt Reindel: Heinrich VII .. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1969, ISBN 3-428-00189-3 , p. 342 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Sigmund Ritter von Riezler: Heinrich VII. (Duke of Bavaria) . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 11, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 461.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henry VI. |
Duke of Bavaria 1042-1047 |
Henry VI. |
| Heinrich I. |
Count of Luxembourg 1026-1047 |
Giselbert |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Henry VII |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Henry II of Luxembourg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Bavaria (1042-1047) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1005 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1047 |