Career

In 1327, Henry joined Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, when Louis traveled to Rome for his coronation. Henry continued to travel to Greece and Constantinople, visiting his brother-in-law Emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos, and on to Jerusalem. Loaded with relics, he returned home in 1331.

Apart from his travels, little is known about his life.

Firstly, Henry married Jutta (bef 1302 – bef 1330), daughter of Henry I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal. They had the following children:

Agnes (c 1318 – bef 2 June 1371), married Barnim III, Duke of Pomerania.

Otto (1320 – 13 May 1399), married firstly Violante of Vilaragut, titular Dowager Queen of Majorca, and secondly Queen Joanna I of Naples. John (c 1321 – aft 4 December 1346), canon of Halberstadt.

Louis (c 1323 – aft 26 May 1373), canon of Cammin.

Secondly, Henry married Heloise (aka Helwig or Helvis. Died 1347/48), daughter of Philip of Ibelin, Seneschal of Jerusalem. They had the following children:

Philip (c 1332 - 4 August 1369/70), Constable of Jerusalem.

Married firstly Helisia de Dampierre and secondly Alix of Ibelin.

Riddag (c 1334 - 1364/67). Balthazar (c 1336 – aft 14 January 1384), Despot of Romania, married Giacobella Caetani di Fondi.

Melchior (c 1341 – 6 June 1381), Bishop of Osnabrück and Schwerin. Helvis, married Louis de Nores.