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Pope Clement II crowns Henry III as Holy Roman Emperor

Henry III (German: Heinrich III, 28 October 1016 – 5 October 1056), called the Black (German: Heinrich der Schwarze) or the Pious, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1046 until his death in 1056.

Henry III (German: Heinrich III, 28 October 1016 – 5 October 1056), called the Black (German: Heinrich der Schwarze) or the Pious, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1046 until his death in 1056. A member of the Salian dynasty, he was the eldest son of Conrad II and Gisela of Swabia.

Henry was raised by his father, who made him Duke of Bavaria in 1026, appointed him co-ruler in 1028 and bestowed him with the duchy of Swabia and the Kingdom of Burgundy ten years later in 1038. The emperor's death the following year ended a remarkably smooth and harmonious transition process towards Henry's sovereign rule, that was rather uncharacteristic for the Ottonian and Salian monarchs.

Historical Significance

Henry III (German: Heinrich III, 28 October 1016 – 5 October 1056), called the Black (German: Heinrich der Schwarze) or the Pious, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1046 until his death in 1056.

Events Before

  1. King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency

    King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency

  2. Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, Byzantium Emperor dies of results of dropsy. His wife Empress Zoe elevates her adoptive son t

    Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, Byzantium Emperor dies of results of dropsy. His wife Empress Zoe elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V.

  3. The Battle of Ménfő takes place in Hungary, won by a German force led by Peter Orseolo over Hungarians

    The Battle of Ménfő takes place in Hungary, won by a German force led by Peter Orseolo over Hungarians

  4. Edward the Confessor, King of England (40), marries Edith, daughter of the Earl of Godwin

    Edward the Confessor, King of England (40), marries Edith, daughter of the Earl of Godwin

  5. Giovanni di Sabina is elected Pope Sylvester III

    Giovanni di Sabina is elected Pope Sylvester III

Events After

  1. Bishop Bernold flees St Pieterskerk for Utrecht, Netherlands

    Bishop Bernold flees St Pieterskerk for Utrecht, Netherlands

  2. Battle of Kapetron: night battle between invading Seljuk Turks and Byzantine-Georgian forces of Constantine IX, Byzantin

    Battle of Kapetron: night battle between invading Seljuk Turks and Byzantine-Georgian forces of Constantine IX, Byzantines drive back Turks but unable to stop huge plunder

  3. Parliament of Worms: Emperor Henry III names his cousin Count Bruno van Egisheim-Dagsburg as Pope Leo IX

    Parliament of Worms: Emperor Henry III names his cousin Count Bruno van Egisheim-Dagsburg as Pope Leo IX

  4. Bruno, Count of Egisheim-Dagsburg, is crowned Pope Leo IX

    Bruno, Count of Egisheim-Dagsburg, is crowned Pope Leo IX

  5. Philip I is born

    Philip I is born

More from the 1040s

Edward the Confessor, King of England (40), marries Edith, daughter of the Earl of Godwin

Edward the Confessor, King of England (40), marries Edith, daughter of the Earl of Godwin

Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins a seven-year Middle Eastern journey, which he later describes in his book "Safarnam

Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins a seven-year Middle Eastern journey, which he later describes in his book "Safarnama"

Giovanni di Sabina is elected Pope Sylvester III

Giovanni di Sabina is elected Pope Sylvester III

Bruno, Count of Egisheim-Dagsburg, is crowned Pope Leo IX

Bruno, Count of Egisheim-Dagsburg, is crowned Pope Leo IX

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on December 25, 1046?
Henry III (German: Heinrich III, 28 October 1016 – 5 October 1056), called the Black (German: Heinrich der Schwarze) or the Pious, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1046 until his death in 1056. A member of the Salian dynasty, he was the eldest son of Conrad II and Gisela of Swabia. Henry was raised by his father, who made him Duke of Bavaria in 1026, appointed him co-ruler in 1028 and bestowed him with the duchy of Swabia and the Kingdom of Burgundy ten years later in 1038.
Why is Pope Clement II crowns Henry III as Holy Roman Emperor significant?
Henry III (German: Heinrich III, 28 October 1016 – 5 October 1056), called the Black (German: Heinrich der Schwarze) or the Pious, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1046 until his death in 1056.

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