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Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor

973 - 1024

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Henry II (German: Heinrich II; Italian: Enrico II; Latin: Henricus; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024 AD), also known as Saint Henry, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor (Latin: Romanorum Imperator) from 1014. He died without an heir in 1024, and was the last ruler of the Ottonian line. As Duke of Bavaria, appointed in 995, Henry became King of the Romans (Latin: Rex Romanorum) following the sudden death of his second cousin, Emperor Otto III in 1002, was made King of Italy (Latin: Rex Italiae) in 1004, and crowned emperor by Pope Benedict VIII in 1014. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor is the 636th most popular politician (down from 519th in 2019), the 167th most popular biography from Germany (down from 147th in 2019) and the 46th most popular German Politician.

Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor is most famous for being the Holy Roman Emperor and King of the Germans. He was also the Duke of Bavaria and the Count Palatine of the Rhine.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 636 out of 19,576. Before him are Ahmad Shah Durrani, Richard II of England, Malik-Shah I, Licinius, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Herbert Hoover, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Louis X of France, Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, Ivar the Boneless, and Maria Carolina of Austria.

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Among people born in 973, Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 3. Before him are Al-Biruni, and Murasaki Shikibu. After him is Al-Maʿarri. Among people deceased in 1024, Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 1. After him are Pope Benedict VIII, Eiríkr Hákonarson, and Abd al-Rahman V.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 167 out of 7,253. Before him are Queen Silvia of Sweden (1943), Agrippina the Younger (15), George I of Great Britain (1660), Alfred Jodl (1890), Meister Eckhart (1260), and Max Born (1882). After him are Otto Hahn (1879), Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926), Carl Orff (1895), Franz von Papen (1879), Olaf Scholz (1958), and George II of Great Britain (1683).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 46. Before him are Augustus II the Strong (1670), Frederick William IV of Prussia (1795), Friedrich Merz (1955), Lothair I (795), Agrippina the Younger (15), and George I of Great Britain (1660). After him are Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926), Franz von Papen (1879), Olaf Scholz (1958), George II of Great Britain (1683), Frederick William I of Prussia (1688), and Charles the Fat (839).

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