Henry III, Lord of Waldeck ( – 1267) was a German nobleman. He was the eldest son of Count Adolph I of Waldeck and Schwalenberg (d. 1270), from his first marriage with Sophie (d. 1254).

Life

Henry was already a co-ruler of Waldeck during his father's lifetime. However, he died three years before his father, so he never inherited the county. His younger brother

Widukind Widukind, also known as Wittekind, was a leader of the Saxons and the chief opponent of the Frankish king Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars from 777 to 785. Charlemagne ultimately prevailed, organized Saxony as a Frankish province, massacred th ...

had joined the clergy, and was Bishop of

Osnabrück Osnabrück (; wep, Ossenbrügge; archaic ''Osnaburg'') is a city in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is situated on the river Hase in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest. With a population ...

from 1265 until his death on 18 November 1269. Consequently, Adolph I was succeeded by Henry III's son Adolph II. Henry III, his father and his brother Widukind supported Landgrave

Henry I Henry I may refer to: 876–1366 * Henry I the Fowler, King of Germany (876–936) * Henry I, Duke of Bavaria (died 955) * Henry I of Austria, Margrave of Austria (died 1018) * Henry I of France (1008–1060) * Henry I the Long, Margrave of the No ...

of Hesse in his struggle with Bishop

Simon I Simon I may refer to: * Simon I (High Priest) (310–291 or 300–270 BCE) * Simon I de Montfort (1025–1087) * Simon I de Senlis, Earl of Huntingdon-Northampton (died c. 1111) * Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (1076–1138) * Simon I, Count of Saarbrü ...

of Paderborn and abbot Henry III of

Corvey The Princely Abbey of Corvey (german: link=no, Fürststift Corvey or Fürstabtei Corvey) is a former Benedictine abbey and ecclesiastical principality now in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was one of the half-dozen self-ruling '' princely ...

, about territorial dominance in the border region between

Hesse Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a States of Germany, state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major histor ...

and

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. Henry I prevailed.

Marriage and issue

Henry was married to Matilda of Cuyk-

Arnsberg Arnsberg (; wep, Arensperg) is a town in the Hochsauerland county, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the location of the Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg administration and one of the three local administration offices of the Hochs ...

( – 13 August 1298). She was a daughter of Count Gottfried III of Arnsberg and heiress of

Wewelsburg Wewelsburg () is a Renaissance castle located in the village of Wewelsburg, which is a district of the town of Büren, Westphalia, in the ''Landkreis'' of Paderborn in the northeast of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The castle has a triangular ...

. Together, they had the following children: * Adolph II ( – 13 December 1302), he was Count of Waldeck from 1270 to 1276; then he abdicated and joined the clergy. In 1301, he became Bishop of

Liège Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ...

Gottfried Gottfried is a masculine German given name. It is derived from the Old High German name , recorded since the 7th century. The name is composed of the elements (conflated from the etyma for 'God' and 'good', and possibly further conflated with ) a ...

(d. 14 May 1324), bishop of

Minden Minden () is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the greatest town between Bielefeld and Hanover. It is the capital of the district (''Kreis'') of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detm ...

from 1304 until his death *

Otto I Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), traditionally known as Otto the Great (german: Otto der Große, it, Ottone il Grande), was East Francia, East Frankish king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the olde ...

(d. 11 November 1305), succeeded Adolph II in 1276 as Count of Waldeck *

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(d. ), married

of Lippe (d. 1344)

External links

Entry at Genealogie-Mittelalter.de
Counts of Waldeck 13th-century births Year of birth uncertain 1267 deaths 13th-century German nobility {{Germany-noble-stub