Henry III, Emperor Germany

1017 - 1056  (38 years)

• Name	Henry III, Emperor Germany
  Born	22 Oct 1017
  Gender	Male
  AFN	9HM1-P2
  Died	29 Sep 1056
  Person ID	I26007	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2001

  
  

  Father	Conrad II, King Burgundy,   b. Aft 1079,   d. 29 May 1039, , Utrecht
  Mother	Gisele, Duchess Of Swabia,   b. 6 Nov 999, Of Schwaben, Bavaria ,   d. 8 Feb 1043  (Age 43 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1017
  Family ID	F9622	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Agnes Of Aquitaine,   b. Abt 1023,   d. 8 Dec 1077  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1043
  Children	+ 1. Sophia (Agnes) Germany, [Princess of],   b. Abt 1042 + 2. Heinrich IV Emperor Germany,   b. 5 Nov 1050,   d. 31 Jul 1106  (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F9551	Group Sheet

  
  

• 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. ---------- Reference: "The World Book Encyclopedia", 1968, p H181.