{"slug": "henry-the-fowler", "label": "Henry the Fowler", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_the_Fowler", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150620", "qid": "Q150620", "description": "King of East Francia (919–936); Duke of Saxony (912–936)", "entries": 13, "years": 12, "span": [876, 936], "span_label": ["876 CE", "936 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 8}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "east-francia", "label": "East Francia", "shared": 7}, {"slug": "duchy-of-saxony", "label": "Duchy of Saxony", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "arnulf-duke-of-bavaria", "label": "Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "duchy-of-bavaria", "label": "Duchy of Bavaria", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "germany", "label": "Germany", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "duchy-of-swabia", "label": "Duchy of Swabia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "meissen", "label": "Meissen", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "brescia", "label": "Brescia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "po-valley", "label": "Po Valley", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mantua", "label": "Mantua", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "denmark", "label": "Denmark", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 876, "year_label": "876 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Henry the Fowler, king of Germany (d. 936)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267070562#Births", "title": "876", "revid": 1267070562, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 912, "year_label": "912 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "German dukes Henry the Fowler of Saxony and Arnulf I (the Bad) of Bavaria claim themselves to be sovereign princes, not recognizing the authority of their overlord, King Conrad I of the East Frankish Kingdom, as he is not a Carolingian. Duke Erchanger II of Swabia and Conrad's brother, Duke Eberhard III of Franconia, support the Conradines.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468136#Europe", "title": "912", "revid": 1364468136, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 918, "year_label": "918 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "December 23", "text": "December 23 – King Conrad I, injured at one of his battles with Arnulf I (the Bad), dies at his residence in Weilburg Castle after a 7-year reign. On his deathbed Conrad persuades his younger brother Eberhard III to offer the East Frankish crown to Henry the Fowler, the duke of Saxony. Conrad is buried in Fulda Cathedral (also the burial place of Boniface) in Germany.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341509557#Europe", "title": "918", "revid": 1341509557, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 919, "year_label": "919 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 24", "text": "May 24 – The nobles of Franconia and Saxony elect Henry the Fowler at the Imperial Diet in Fritzlar as ruler of the East Frankish Kingdom. He recognizes the stem duchies (uniting them in a German confederation) and all their sovereign privileges. Two of the four most influential duchies, Bavaria and Swabia, do not accept his rule. Henry fortifies Magdeburg against the Magyars.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341509579#Europe", "title": "919", "revid": 1341509579, "section": "Events › By Place › Europe"}}, {"year": 920, "year_label": "920 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The nobles of Lotharingia under Gilbert, duke of Lorraine, revolt against King Charles III (\"the Simple\"). They recognize King Henry I (\"the Fowler\") as their sovereign. Charles invades Lotharingia as far as Pfeddersheim (near Worms), but retreats when he learns that Henry is mobilizing an army to attack the West Frankish Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205100#Europe", "title": "920", "revid": 1349205100, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 921, "year_label": "921 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Summer – King Henry I (the Fowler) defeats his rival Arnulf I (the Bad), duke of Bavaria, in two campaigns. Arnulf is besieged at Regensburg and forced to accept peace negotiations, recognising Henry as sole sovereign of the East Frankish Kingdom (Germany).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341509617#Europe", "title": "921", "revid": 1341509617, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 924, "year_label": "924 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Winter – The Hungarians invade Saxony and force King Henry I (the Fowler) to retreat into the Castle of Werla. He makes a pact and agrees to pay them tribute for 9 years. They return to the Po Valley and sack the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Mantua (Northern Italy).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360748864#Europe", "title": "924", "revid": 1360748864, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 928, "year_label": "928 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Winter – King Henry I (the Fowler) subdues the Polabian Slavs who live on the eastern borders. He then marches against the Slavic Hevelli tribes and seizes their capital, Brandenburg. Henry invades the Glomacze lands in the middle Elbe valley, where he besieges and destroys the main castle called Gana (the later Albrechtsburg) at Meissen (Saxony).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364916804#Europe", "title": "928", "revid": 1364916804, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 929, "year_label": "929 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Early 929 – Siege of Gana: German king Henry the Fowler besieges Gana with an East Frankish army and conquers the stronghold. He establishes the fort of Meissen nearby.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367671440#Europe", "title": "929", "revid": 1367671440, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 933, "year_label": "933 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 15", "text": "March 15 – Battle of Merseburg: King Henry I (\"the Fowler\") defeats the Magyars near Merseburg after his refusal to pay the annual tribute. During Henry's lifetime they never raid the East Frankish Kingdom again.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364917339#Europe", "title": "933", "revid": 1364917339, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 934, "year_label": "934 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Henry I (\"the Fowler\") pacifies the territories to the north, where the Danish Vikings have been harrying the Frisians by sea. He defeats the Danes petty King Gnupa, and conquers Hedeby.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512094#Europe", "title": "934", "revid": 1341512094, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 936, "year_label": "936 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 2", "text": "July 2 – Henry the Fowler, king of the East Frankish Kingdom", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512077#Deaths", "title": "936", "revid": 1341512077, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 936, "year_label": "936 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 2", "text": "July 2 – King Henry I (\"the Fowler\") dies at his royal palace in Memleben, Thuringia, after a 17-year reign. He is succeeded by his 23-year-old son Otto I, who is married to Eadgyth, a daughter of the late King Edward the Elder. Otto is the first German king to be crowned in Charlemagne's former capital of Aachen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512077#Europe", "title": "936", "revid": 1341512077, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}