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Henry II ( 951 – 995 ), called '''the Wrangler''' or '''the Quarrelsome''', in German ''Heinrich der Zänker'', was the son of Henry I and Judith Of Bavaria and a seventh generation descendant of Charlemagne . He succeed his father at the age of four, under the guardianship of his mother Judith. Heinrich married Gisela Of Burgundy , a niece of the empress Adelaide , and resolved in 974 to oust Otto II from the throne of Germany . However, he was taken captive in Ingelheim - he escaped and instigated a revolt in Bavaria, but was defeated in 976 and stripped of his Duchy, and, following the War Of The Three Henries in 978 , was placed under the custody of the Bishop Of Utrecht . As a consequence of his revolt Bavaria lost her first southeastern marches including Austria . After Otto's death he was released from captivity and tried once again to usurp the German throne, abducting the infant Otto III . Although he failed in his attempt to gain control of Germany, he did regain Bavaria. His daughter Giselle Of Bavaria married Saint Stephen I Of Hungary , while his son became the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II . |
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