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Henry III, Margrave of Meissen

Henry III, called Henry the Illustrious (Heinrich der Erlauchte) (c. 1215 – 15 February 1288) from the House of Wettin was Margrave of Meissen and last Margrave of Lusatia (as Henry IV) from 1221 until his death; from 1242 also Landgrave of Thuringia.

Henry III

1221–1288

Louis IV of Thuringia (until 1217)
Albert I of Saxony (until 1230)

1221–1288

Louis IV of Thuringia (until 1217)
Albert I of Saxony (until 1230)

1242–1265

15 February 1288 (aged 72–73)
Dresden, Duchy of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire

Constance of Babenberg
Agnes of Bohemia
Elisabeth von Maltitz

Lyon, Jonathan R. (2013). Princely Brothers and Sisters: The Sibling Bond in German Politics, 1100-1250. Cornell University Press.