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Henry V, Duke of Bavaria

960 - 1026

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Henry (died 1024), 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. He was an 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry V, Duke of Bavaria is the 4,685th most popular politician (down from 4,330th in 2019). (down from 570th in 2019)

Henry V, Duke of Bavaria, was most famous for the defeat of the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Belgrade in 1456.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry V, Duke of Bavaria ranks 4,685 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Sutoku, Feng Yuxiang, Hosius of Corduba, Ordoño I of Asturias, Ferdinand Čatloš, and Mussius Aemilianus. After him are Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Lu Xun, Dawit II, Tukulti-Ninurta I, Bahram III, and Halfdan the Black.

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Among people born in 960, Henry V, Duke of Bavaria ranks 6. Before him are Sweyn Forkbeard, Constantine VIII, Theophanu, Bagrat III of Georgia, and Gotthard of Hildesheim. After him are Abu Nasr Mansur, Seongjong of Goryeo, Fulbert of Chartres, Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich, Gershom ben Judah, and Bernward of Hildesheim. Among people deceased in 1026, Henry V, Duke of Bavaria ranks 2. Before him is Richard II, Duke of Normandy. After him are Ulf Jarl, Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou, Otto-William, Count of Burgundy, Theodoric I, Duke of Upper Lorraine, Frederick II, Duke of Upper Lorraine, and Dudo of Saint-Quentin.

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