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Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor

1016–1056 · 11th century · Also known as Henry the Black

Henry III, of the Salian dynasty, was king of Germany from 1039 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1046. At the Synod of Sutri in 1046 he deposed rival popes and went on to install reforming German popes. He favoured the palace at Goslar, near the Rammelsberg silver mines, where he founded the collegiate church of Saints Simon and Jude; his heart was buried there after his death in 1056.

Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Duchy of LorraineFree Imperial City of Goslar

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