Emperor Henry II

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:birthDate 973
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Bamberg_Cathedral
gptkbp:contribution supporting education
reforming the church
building churches
promoting peace in the empire
establishing_the_diocese_of_Bamberg
gptkbp:deathDate 1024
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Ottonian_dynasty
gptkbp:events patronage of the arts
involvement in the Crusades
patronage of the church
support of the arts and culture
participation in the Investiture Controversy
support of the papacy
conflict with the nobility
canonization in 1146
death in 1024
influence on the development of medieval law
reform of the imperial administration
support of monastic reforms
involvement_in_Italian_politics
influence_on_medieval_European_politics
establishment_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire_as_a_Christian_state
consolidation_of_power_in_Germany
crowned_by_Pope_John_XVIII
establishment_of_the_Bamberg_Cathedral
establishment_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire's_legal_system
marriage_to_Cunigunde
rebuilding_of_the_imperial_palace_in_Goslar
support_of_the_Cluniac_reform_movement
defeated_the_Hungarians_at_the_Battle_of_the_Lechfeld
establishment_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire_as_a_significant_power
involvement_in_the_development_of_the_German_language
gptkbp:father gptkb:Henry_the_Wrangler
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Henry II
gptkbp:knownFor promoting the church
being a saint
strengthening the empire
gptkbp:legacy influenced future emperors
known for piety and justice
considered_a_saint_by_the_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Gisela_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Henry_I
gptkbp:reign 1024
1014
1002
early 11th century
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Cunigunde_of_Luxembourg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Conrad_II
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Italy
Holy Roman Emperor
King_of_Germany