Heinrich II, Duke of Bavaria

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Strengthening local governance
gptkbp:alliance Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:ancestor gptkb:Henry_the_Lion
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Bavarian_nobility
gptkbp:birthYear c. 1040
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Bamberg_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Henry,_Duke_of_Bavaria
gptkb:Adelheid,_Duchess_of_Bavaria
Gertrude,_Duchess_of_Bavaria
Wulfhilde,_Duchess_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:conflict Investiture Controversy
gptkbp:contribution Feudal_system_in_Bavaria
gptkbp:culturalContribution Support of monasteries
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Influence_on_Bavarian_identity
gptkbp:culturalImpact Bavarian_culture
gptkbp:deathYear 1077
gptkbp:descendant Henry III, Duke of Bavaria
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations With neighboring duchies
gptkbp:dynasty Welf dynasty
gptkbp:economicActivity Support of trade routes
gptkbp:father gptkb:Henry_IX,_Duke_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:historicalContext 11th century Europe
gptkbp:historicalImpact Formation_of_Bavarian_state
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Medieval
gptkbp:historicalRecords Mentioned in chronicles
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Duchy_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Welf
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heinrich II, Duke of Bavaria
gptkbp:influence Bavarian_politics
gptkbp:knownFor Strengthening_the_Duchy_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future dukes
gptkbp:marriageDate c. 1060
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Wulfhilde_of_Saxony
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Imperial_faction
gptkbp:politicalPosition Marriage alliances
Opposition from rival factions
gptkbp:politicalRole Duke
gptkbp:predecessor Heinrich_I,_Duke_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:reign 22 years
gptkbp:reignEnd 1077
gptkbp:reignStart 1055
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Gertrude_of_Austria
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Otto_I,_Duke_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:supportRole Duke during conflicts
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Bavaria
gptkb:Count_of_Bavaria
Duke_of_Bavaria_and_Count_of_the_Nordgau