Henry III, Count of Gorizia

Henry III, Count of Gorizia
Henry III, Count of Gorizia
Born	1263
Died	1323; Treviso
Noble family	Meinhardiner
Spouse(s)	Beatrix da Camino; Beatrix of Lower Bavaria
Issue	Meinhard V ; John Henry IV of Gorizia
Father	Albert I of Gorizia
Mother	Euphemia of Silesia-Głogów

Last updated May 29, 2022

Henry III, Count of Gorizia (c. 1263-1323) was a member of the Meinhardiner dynasty.^[1]

Biography

He was the son of Count Albert I of Gorizia and his wife, Euphemia of Silesia-Głogów. In 1295-1299 he accompanied the father in his invasion of Istria against the patriarchate of Aquileia, conquering Plomin, Labin, Buzet and Tolmin, although the arrival of a large patriarchal army of the forced them to return.

He succeeded his father as Count of Gorizia in 1304, inheriting the fiefs in Friuli, Istria, Carniola and Carinthia, while his brother Albert II received only the Puster Valley.

During the feudal wars that marked the initial reign of Ottobuono di Razzi as patriarch of Aquileia, Henry was initially allied with Rizzardo IV da Camino. The two conquered several castles and strongholds, including that of Spilimbergo. However, in 1310 Henry changed side, receiving the position of general captain of the patriarchate and pushing back the Treviso troops from Friuli. He was also named podestà of Trieste in 1311.

Marriage and issue

He first married in 1297 to Beatrix da Camino, daughter of Gerard. With her, he had one son, Meinhard V.

In 1322, Henry III married his second wife, Beatrix of Lower Bavaria, the daughter of Stephen I, Duke of Bavaria (1271-1310). With her, he had another son, John Henry IV (1322-1338)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Henry III, Count of Gorizia

16. Engelbert II, Count of Gorizia

8. Engelbert III, Count of Gorizia

17. Adelaide of Scheyern-Dachau-Valley

4. Meinhard I, Count of Gorizia-Tyrol

18. Berthold I of Istria

9. Matilda of Andechs

19. Hedwig of Wittelsbach

2. Albert I of Gorizia

20. Henry I, Count of Tyrol

10. Albert IV, Count of Tyrol

21. Agnes of Wangen

5. Adelaide of Tyrol

22. Henry II of Frontenhausen-Lechsgemünd

11. Uta of Frontenhausen-Lechsgemünd

23. Adelaid of Plain

1. Henry III, Count of Gorizia

24. Henry the Bearded

12. Henry II the Pious

25. Saint Hedwig of Silesia

6. Konrad I, Duke of Głogów

26. Ottokar I of Bohemia

13. Anne of Bohemia

27. Constance of Hungary

3. Euphemia of Głogów

28. Henry III, Margrave of Meissen

14. Theodoric of Landsberg

29. Constance of Austria

7. Sophie of Landsberg

30. John I, Margrave of Brandenburg

15. Helena of Brandenburg

31. Sophie of Denmark

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References

↑ Wilhelm Baum, I conti di Gorizia (LEG, 2000), family tree on the cover

Henry III, Count of Gorizia Meinhardiner Born: 1263 Died: 1323
Preceded by Albert I	Count of Gorizia 1304-1323	Succeeded by John Henry IV

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[1] Wilhelm Baum, I conti di Gorizia (LEG, 2000), family tree on the cover

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