Herman I, Count of Henneberg
Herman I, Count of Henneberg (1224 – 18 December 1290) was the son of Count Poppo VII of Henneberg and his wife, Jutta of Thuringia (born: 1184; died: 6 August 1235 in Schleusingen), the eldest daughter of Landgrave Herman I of Thuringia. This was Poppo's second marriage and also Jutta's second marriage. Margrave Henry III of Meissen was Herman's half-brother from his mother's side. Herman supported the election of his uncle Henry Raspe as anti-king of the Germans.
Herman I, Count of Henneberg | |
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| Count of Henneberg-Coburg | |
| Born | 1224 |
| Died | 18 December 1290 |
| Buried | Frauenroth, Bavaria |
| Noble family | House of Henneberg |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret of Holland |
| Issue | Herman Poppo Jutta |
| Father | Poppo VII of Henneberg |
| Mother | Jutta of Thuringia |
Herman founded the "new lordship" around Coburg and Eisenburg, which was inherited by the House of Wettin via his grand-niece Catherine of Henneberg.
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