Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria

Henry IX
Duke of Bavaria
Henry IX and his wife Wulfhilde, Historia Welforum (12th century)
Born1075
Died13 December 1126(1126-12-13) (aged 50–51)
Ravensburg, Swabia
Burial
SpouseWulfhilde of Saxony
IssueJudith
Conrad
Henry X the Proud
Welf VI
Sophia
HouseHouse of Welf
FatherWelf I, Duke of Bavaria
MotherJudith of Flanders

Henry IX (1075 – 13 December 1126), was a member of the House of Welf, a powerful dynasty in medieval Germany. He was born around 1075 and died in 1126. Henry IX is often referred to as “Henry the Black” (Heinrich der Schwarze) and ruled as Duke of Bavaria from 1120 until his death in 1126.