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Lothair III
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Key facts
- Reign
- 1133–1137
- Coronation
- 4 June 1133, Rome
- Predecessor
- Henry V
- Successor
- Frederick I
- Born
- c. June 1075, Lutterloh , Duchy of Saxony
- Died
- 4 December 1137 (1137-12-04) (aged 62), Breitenwang , Tyrol , Duchy of Bavaria
- Burial
- Königslutter
- Spouse
- Richenza of Northeim ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1107 )
- Issue
- Gertrude, Duchess of Bavaria
- House
- Supplinburg
- Father
- Gebhard of Supplinburg
- Mother
- Hedwig of Formbach
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Unterlüß
- Place of death
- Breitenwang
- Spouse
- Richenza of Northeim
- Father
- Gebhard of Supplinburg
- Mother
- Hedwig of Formbach
- Sibling
- Gertrud of Lorraine
- Occupation
- ruler
- Position held
- Holy Roman Emperor
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Christianity
- Noble title
- duke
- Image
- Siegel Lothar III.jpg
- Significant event
- posthumous birth
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- Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor
- date of birth
- 1075-00-00
- date of death
- 1137-00-00
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- place of burial
- Imperial cathedral of Königslutter
- relative
- Henry X
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- Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor
- Commons Creator page
- Lothair III
- name in native language
- Lothar von Supplinburg
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Encyclopedic overview
Lothair III, sometimes numbered Lothair II and also known as Lothair of Supplinburg (c. June 1075 – 4 December 1137), was Holy Roman Emperor from 1133 until his death. He was appointed Duke of Saxony in 1106 and elected King of Germany in 1125 before being crowned emperor in Rome. The son of the Saxon count Gebhard of Supplinburg, his reign was troubled by the constant intriguing of the Hohenstaufens, Duke Frederick II of Swabia and Duke Conrad of Franconia. He died while returning from a successful campaign against the Norman Kingdom of Sicily.
Rise to power
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