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Henry IX | |
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Duke of Bavaria | |
Born | 1075 |
Died | 13 December 1126 Ravensburg, Swabia | (aged 50–51)
Burial | |
Spouse | Wulfhilde of Saxony |
Issue | Judith Conrad Henry X the Proud Welf VI Sophia |
House | House of Welf |
Father | Welf I, Duke of Bavaria |
Mother | Judith 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.