Henry of Speyer
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Henry of Speyer or Heinrich von Speyer, also called Graf im Wormsgau (965/970 – 989/1000) was the father of the Holy Roman Emperor
Conrad II
.
He was the oldest son of Count
Otto von Worms and married Adelaide of Alsace, the sister of the counts of Alsace
. She outlived him by many years and died in 1046. Little is known of his life, since he died at around 20.
He was buried in Worms Cathedral
along with his daughter Judith. His son was Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
.
Holy Roman Emperor
The Holy Roman Emperor is a term used by historians to denote a medieval ruler who, as German King, had also received the title of "Emperor of the Romans" from the Pope...
Conrad II
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
Conrad II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1027 until his death.The son of a mid-level nobleman in Franconia, Count Henry of Speyer and Adelaide of Alsace, he inherited the titles of count of Speyer and of Worms as an infant when Henry died at age twenty...
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He was the oldest son of Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
Otto von Worms and married Adelaide of Alsace, the sister of the counts of Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
. She outlived him by many years and died in 1046. Little is known of his life, since he died at around 20.
He was buried in Worms Cathedral
Worms Cathedral
Cathedral of St Peter is a church in Worms, southern Germany. It was the seat of the Catholic Prince-Bishopric of Worms until its extinction in 1800.It is a basilica with four round towers, two large domes, and a choir at each end...
along with his daughter Judith. His son was Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
Conrad II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1027 until his death.The son of a mid-level nobleman in Franconia, Count Henry of Speyer and Adelaide of Alsace, he inherited the titles of count of Speyer and of Worms as an infant when Henry died at age twenty...
.