Henry of Germany IV Holy Roman Emperor

  General Notes:

He was King of the Romans (also referred to as King of the Germans[1]) from 1056 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 until his forced abdication in 1105.
He was the third emperor of the Salian dynasty and one of the most powerful and important figures of the 11th century.
His reign was marked by the Investiture Controversy with the Papacy and several civil wars with pretenders to his throne in Italy and Germany.

In 1089 Henry married Eupraxia of Kiev (crowned Empress in 1088), a daughter of Vsevolod I, Prince of Kiev, and sister to his son Vladimir II Monomakh, prince of Kievan Rus. She assumed the name "Adelaide" upon her coronation. In 1094, she joined the rebellion against Henry, accusing him of holding her prisoner, forcing her to participate in orgies, and attempting a black mass on her naked body

Henry married Bertha of Savoy, daughter of Count Otto of Savoy I and Marchioness Adelaide of Susa of Turin. (Bertha of Savoy was born on 21 Sep 1051 and died on 27 Dec 1087.)