Henry V, Duke of Bavaria
Henry (died 1026), of the House of Ardenne-Luxembourg, was the count of Luxembourg (as Henry I) from 998 and the duke of Bavaria (as Henry V) from 1004. He was the son of Siegfried I of Luxembourg and Hedwige of Nordgau.
Henry V, Duke of Bavaria | |
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| Count of Luxembourg, Duke of Bavaria | |
| Died | 1026 |
| Noble family | House of Ardenne-Luxembourg |
| Father | Sigfried, Count of the Ardennes |
| Mother | Hedwig of Nordgau |
He was the advocate of the abbeys of Saint-Maximin of Trier and Saint-Willibrord of Echternach, hereditary titles within his family.
In 1004, at the Diet of Ratisbon, he received Bavaria from his brother-in-law, the Emperor Henry II, who was also the duke of Bavaria. During a quarrel with the emperor in 1009, the duchy was removed from, him but he was reinstated in 1017. He never married and his county passed to his nephew Henry and Bavaria returned to the emperor, then Conrad II, who bestowed it on his son, the later Emperor Henry III.
References
- Kurt Reindel (1969), "Heinrich V.", Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB) (in German), 8, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, p. 342; (full text online)
- Sigmund Ritter von Riezler (1880), "Heinrich V.", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), 11, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 459–460
Henry V, Duke of Bavaria Died: 1026 | ||
| Preceded by Siegfried |
Count of Luxemburg as Henry I 998-1026 |
Succeeded by Henry II |
| Preceded by Henry IV |
Duke of Bavaria 1004-1009 |
Succeeded by Henry IV |
| Preceded by Henry IV |
Duke of Bavaria 1017-1026 |
Succeeded by Henry VI |
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