Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor

Henry V
Henry V (middle; with crown) visiting his father Henry IV (right; inside the window) in prison
Holy Roman Emperor
Reign	13 April 1111 – 23 May 1125
Coronation	13 April 1111
Predecessor	Henry IV
Successor	Lothair III
King of Italy
Reign	1098 – 23 May 1125
Predecessor	Conrad II
Successor	Conrad III
King of Germany (Formally King of the Romans)
Reign	1099 – 23 May 1125
Predecessor	Henry IV
Successor	Lothair III
Born	c. 11 August 1081/11 August 1086 Goslar, Saxony
Died	23 May 1125 (aged 38 or 43) Utrecht
Burial	Speyer Cathedral (body) Cathedral of Saint Martin, Utrecht (heart and bowels)
Spouse	Matilda of England ​ (m. 1110)​
House	Salian
Father	Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Mother	Bertha of Savoy

Henry V (German: Heinrich V; August 1081/1086^[a] — 23 May 1125) was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1111 until his death in 1125. He was succeeded by Lothair of Supplinburg.

Henry was the son of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Bertha of Savoy. He was the last ruler of the Salian dynasty. He married Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England, but they had no children. He died because of a disease in 1125.

Notes

1. The date of his accolade (Schwertleite) at Easter 1101 can be confirmed. This ceremony usually took place at the age of 15.^{[1][page needed]}

References

1. Christopher Kleinhenz (2004). Medieval Italy: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94880-1.