Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Friday)
Died
Nationality
Languages
German
Spouse
Gisela of Burgundy
Children
5 children: Arnoldo di Sassoni, Brigitta of Bavaria, Bruno of Augsburg, Gisela of Hungary, Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
Parents
Henry I, Judith of Bavaria
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
猪 Pig
Name Origin
English < Proto-Germanic (*Haimarīks)
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Henry II, Duke of Bavaria: Duke of Bavaria (951–995).
Born (died at age 44).
Biography
Henry II, called the Wrangler or the Quarrelsome, a member of the German royal Ottonian dynasty, was Duke of Bavaria from 955 to 976 and again from 985 to 995, as well as Duke of Carinthia from 989 to 995.
Connections (11)
Married to
Gisela of Burgundy
Sibling of
Hedwig of Swabia
Sibling of
Gerberga II
Spouse of
Gisela of Burgundy
Child of
Henry I
Child of
Judith of Bavaria
Parent of
Bruno of Augsburg
Parent of
Gisela of Hungary
Parent of
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
Parent of
Brigitta of Bavaria
Parent of
Arnoldo di Sassoni
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