Berthold VII, Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen
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Berthold VII, Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen (nocknamed the Wise, born: 1272 in Schleusingen
; died: 13 April 1340, ibid.) was Count
of Henneberg- Schleusingen from 1284 to 1340. He was the son of Count Berthold V of Henneberg-Schleusingen (d. 1284) and his wife Sophie of Schwarzburg (d. 1279), the daughter of Count Günther VII of Schwarzburg. He was confirmed as Imperial Prince by Emperor Henry VI
in 1310.
From 1323 to 1330, he was guardian and regent of Louis V, Duke of Bavaria
, the eldest son of Emperor Louis IV "the Bavarian"
, who had appointed his son as Margrave of Brandenburg
and Count of Tyrol
at the tender age of eight years old.
of Hesse. The had three children:
Schleusingen
Schleusingen is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 10 km north of Hildburghausen, and 12 km southeast of Suhl....
; died: 13 April 1340, ibid.) was 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...
of Henneberg- Schleusingen from 1284 to 1340. He was the son of Count Berthold V of Henneberg-Schleusingen (d. 1284) and his wife Sophie of Schwarzburg (d. 1279), the daughter of Count Günther VII of Schwarzburg. He was confirmed as Imperial Prince by Emperor Henry VI
Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry VII was the King of Germany from 1308 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1312. He was the first emperor of the House of Luxembourg...
in 1310.
From 1323 to 1330, he was guardian and regent of Louis V, Duke of Bavaria
Louis V, Duke of Bavaria
Louis V, Duke of Bavaria, called the Brandenburger was Duke of Bavaria and as Louis I also Margrave of Brandenburg and Count of Tyrol. Louis V was the eldest son of Emperor Louis IV and his first wife Beatrix of Świdnica...
, the eldest son of Emperor Louis IV "the Bavarian"
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Louis IV , called the Bavarian, of the house of Wittelsbach, was the King of Germany from 1314, the King of Italy from 1327 and the Holy Roman Emperor from 1328....
, who had appointed his son as Margrave of Brandenburg
Margraviate of Brandenburg
The Margraviate of Brandenburg was a major principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1806. Also known as the March of Brandenburg , it played a pivotal role in the history of Germany and Central Europe....
and Count of Tyrol
County of Tyrol
The County of Tyrol, Princely County from 1504, was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, from 1814 a province of the Austrian Empire and from 1867 a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary...
at the tender age of eight years old.
Marriage and isse
Berthold VII married Adelheid (1268–1317), the daughter of Henry IHenry I, Landgrave of Hesse
Henry I of Hesse "the Child" was the first Landgrave of Hesse. He was the son of Henry II, Duke of Brabant and Sophie of Thuringia.-Life:...
of Hesse. The had three children:
- Henry VIII (died: 10 September 1347), married Jutta of Brandenburg
- John I (born: ; died: 2 May 1359), married Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg
- Elizabeth (born:1318; died: before 6 December 1377), married Burgrave John II of NurembergJohn II, Burgrave of NurembergJohn II of Nuremberg was a Burgrave of Nuremberg from the House of Hohenzollern. He was the elder son of Frederick IV of Nuremberg and Margarete of Görz.-Life:...