Henry III, Emperor Germany

b 28 Oct 1017,
d 05 Oct 1056,		Otto Worms, [Count of]
	Henry Franconia, [Duke of]	b 0944
	\| b 0970	Judith
Conrad II, King Burgundy	d 28 Mar 0989	b 0946
\|b 1080	\|	Eberhard Equiseheim, [Count of]
\|d 04 Jun 1039	Adelheid Equiseheim	b 0946
\|	b 0972	Luitgarde
Henry III, Emperor Germany	d 19 May 1040	b 0948
\|Agnes Of Aquitaine
\|m 21 Nov 1043	Hermann II, Duke Swabia
\|	\|b 0950
Gisele, Duchess Of Swabia
b 11 Nov 0999	\|	Conrad III, King Burgundy
d 14 Feb 1043	Gerberge Burgundy, [Princess of]	b 1032
	b 0970

Children

1	<	Sophia (Agnes) Germany, [Princess of]
2	<	Heinrich IV Emperor Germany

Notes

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.

Source: 'The World Book Encyclopedia', 1968, p H181.

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