Henry VII, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | |
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Born | before 1285 |
Died | 11 November 1324 |
Buried | Grey Monastery in Berlin |
Noble family | House of Schwarzburg |
Spouse(s) | Christina of Gleichen Utha of Henneberg-Hartenberg |
Father | Henry V of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg |
Mother | Sophie of Halych |
Henry VII, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg, also known as Henry VI (before 1285 – 11 November 1324) was the ruling Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg from 1285 until his death.
He was the son of Count Henry V of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg, from his marriage to Sophie of Halych, the daughter of King Daniel of Galicia. He was the uncle and guardian of Margrave Frederick the Serious.
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He died on 11 November 1324 during an expedition in the Margraviate of Brandenburg and was buried in the Grey Monastery in Berlin.
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His first wife was Christina of Gleichen (d. after 18 September 1296), a daughter of Count Albert III of Gleichen-Tonna (1249-1290) and Cecilia Esbernsdatter. They had seven children:
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