Ruler · 973 – 1024

Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor

Lived 973 – 1024; ruler. Duke of Bavaria of Duchy of Bavaria, 995 – 1004; also in the line of Holy Roman Empire.

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Lived: 973 – 1024; 51 years
In office: 10 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Duke of Bavaria

Duchy of Bavaria · the 4th of 20 dated reigns · 937 – 1623

Eberhard, Duke of Bavaria937 – 938

Henry I of Bavaria948 – 955

Henry III of Bavaria983 – 985

Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor995 – 1004

Henry V of Bavaria1004 – 1009

Henry V of Bavaria1017 – 1026

Henry III1027 – 1042

13 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roada second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 995 – 1004 · 9 years · came to it aged 22

Came to it: inherited
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1004; they died in 1024

He succeeded his father as Duke of Bavaria in 995 as Henry IV (Henry III having briefly interrupted his father's rule).

Also in the line of Holy Roman Empire (4th of 34).

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