Invasion of Bavaria955
The German nobles unite in order to fight off the Magyars in Bavaria
Historical person
Henry II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry II, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Germany.
16 records955–11468 events2 places
Chronological biography
955
Succession955
Succeeds as Duke of Bavaria
973
Reballion of Henry the Wrangler973
Henry the Wrangler leads a rebellion against Otto II
Reballion of Henry the Wrangler973
Henry the Wrangler leads a rebellion against Otto II
985
Succession985
Succeeds as King of Germany
995
Holy Roman Emperor995
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Succession995
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
1002
Succession1002
Succeeds as King of Germany, 1002-1024
1004
Coronation14 May 1004
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor at Pavia
1006
Alliance Henry II and Rudolf III of Burgundy1006
Agrees an alliance with Rudolf III of Burgundy
1007
Bishop1007
Establishes the Bishopric of Bamberg
1014
Holy Roman Emperor1014
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor. Elected Holy Roman Emperor after Otto III dies without any heirs
Succession1014
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor. Elected Holy Roman Emperor after Otto III dies without any heirs
Coronation14 February 1014
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Benedict VIII
1020
Coronation1020
Crowned for a 2nd time in Italy by the Pope
1146
Canonization1146
Henry II is made a saint
Titles and roles
Emperor · Emperor · St · King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.